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wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 10/18/2008
Economists: The Next Administration Should ‘Open Its Wallet, Not Tighten its Belt’
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Recently, a slew of media commentators have been championing what Matthew Yglesias dubbed “ neo-Hooverism ” - the notion that the next president will have to significantly curb spending due to the financial crisis. In the Washington Post, columnist Ruth Marcus advocated that the ...

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thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 10/14/2008
G.O.P. Opens Wallet for Ads
— thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com — Flush with cash, the Republican National Committee is paying for two new television advertisements against Senator Barack Obama. (more) G.O.P. Opens Wallet for Ads

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crookedtimber.org - 10/16/2008
Exploding Heads Deathmatch: There Can Be Only One
— crookedtimber.org — Many thanks to the CT readers who’ve come up with examples of wingnuts’ heads exploding as a result of Paul Krugman’s Nobel prize. Now, it’s decision time. I’ve narrowed the field down to the five most impressive ... (more) Exploding Heads Deathmatch: There Can Be Only One

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delong.typepad.com - 10/14/2008
Crooked Timber Is Having a Contest!
— delong.typepad.com — Henry Farrell writes: The Name of This Band is Exploding Heads : As Kieran notes in comments below, the comments thread to Tyler Cowen’s (perfectly reasonable) Krugman post is pretty hilarious. But given Krugman’s place of pride in ... (more) Crooked Timber Is Having a Contest!

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Norm Coleman’s ’solution’ to the economic crisis? The Hoover agenda.
Think Progress — A new campaign ad from Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) titled “Solutions” says that Coleman’s “plan” to tackle the economic crisis includes a proposal to “balance the budget in 5 years.” Watch it: With his balanced budget pledge, which would require the most severe spending cuts, Coleman has adopted the neo-Hooverism agenda. As Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman explained today, “What we need right now is more government spending ...

Rove Mocks Infrastructure Spending As ‘Goofy Pie-In-The-Sky Spending Ideas’
Think Progress — ... economists agree that infrastructure spending will help boost the economy. As NPR reported, “Every $1 billion the federal government commits to roads, bridges and other infrastructure helps to ...

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