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thedemocraticstrategist.org - 2/10/2009

To Obama's Progressive Critics: Take a Deep Breath

— thedemocraticstrategist.org — Note: this is a guest post from Will Marshall, president of the Progressive Policy Institute, offering his own take on the debate over President Obama's handling of the stimulus legislation. We invite and intend to publish different points of view... (more) To Obama's Progressive Critics: Take a Deep Breath

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willwilkinson.net - 2/6/2009

The Passionate Politics of Paul Krugman’s Apolitical Economics

— willwilkinson.net — Like the president, Krugman seems firmly caught in the paradox of countercyclical macroeconomic politics . The intermediate-level textbook theory says that at times like these we need a certain kind of policy to steady the economy’s nerves and ... (more) The Passionate Politics of Paul Krugman’s ...

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cato.org - 2/10/2009

Paul Krugman's Nostalgianomics: Economic Policies, Social Norms, and Income Inequality

— cato.org — White Paper February 9, 2009 Paul Krugman's Nostalgianomics: Economic Policies, Social Norms, and Income Inequality by Brink Lindsey What accounts for the rise in income inequality since the 1970s? According to most economists, the answer lies in ... (more) Paul Krugman's Nostalgianomics: Economic Policies, ...

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The Continuing Resolution, the Budget Resolution, Reconciliation and Further Fiscal Boost Opportunities
J. Bradford DeLong's Grasping Reality with All Eight Tentacles — ... Disagreeing With Paul Krugman: Paul Krugman doesn't believe that the stimulus bill is likely to be enough to get the job done and seems almost despondent about the fact that the compromise that will allow something to pass the Senate made it even smaller.  Krugman thinks this bill will be it, nothing more will get enacted, this was a one-time all-you-can-eat offer, etc.  Here's the money quote: ...

Future Stimulus Add-Ons Not Subject To 60 Vote Requirement?
TalkLeft — So says Stan Callender: [T]he 2010 budget process could include a reconciliation bill that increases spending or reduces revenues or both that, because of the rules, won't be subject to a filibuster in the Senate. In addition, the budget resolution that has to be adopted before a reconciliation bill can happen also can't be filibustered. Problem with that is any bill that violates PAYGO in the Senate (or so Kagro X tells us) is subject to a point of order requiring 60 votes to waive: The bill will be subject to a ...