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scsuscholars.com - 30 days ago
A short note to Growth and Justice
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Dear Dane, Just read your note on less government not helping Minnesota. You use a ratio of government spending to personal income. Two things: One, we know state tax receipts are highly cyclical. That's what those tax commissions were telling you last year, if you had paid attention to it. ...
Growth and jobs
krugman.blogs.nytimes.com - 10/30/2009
Growth and jobs
— krugman.blogs.nytimes.com — At this rate, we wouldn't reach anything that feels like full employment until well into the second... Palin administration. (more) Growth and jobs

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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 11/1/2009
Growth Growth Growth
— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Like Brad DeLong , I’m a bit puzzled by Bill Galston’s theory that adopting “a meaningful shift... toward fiscal restraint” would be a good strategy for the midterms. People say they want this, but I can only assume that’s ... (more) Growth Growth Growth
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krugman.blogs.nytimes.com - 11/1/2009
Growth and jobs: the lesson of the Clinton years
— krugman.blogs.nytimes.com — At the current rate of growth it would take us around a decade to reach more or... less full employment. (more) Growth and jobs: the lesson of the Clinton years
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True North - Pointing Minnesota in the Right Direction:  Another "short" note to G&J

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Another "short" note to G&J
True North - Pointing Minnesota in the Right Direction — ... of your position on why you think Minnesota has tried the less government approach. I had no idea my short note would generate such leverage of your lengthy response! I was not aware of your support for reducing revenue cyclicality, and I thank you and Charlie for point that out. Good to hear we're on the same side there. ...

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