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thenextright.com - 1/26/2009
Improving the Stimulus Debate
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Paul Krugman is deeply frustrating.  In today's New York Times op-ed , Krugman makes two important points about intellectual dishonesty - or perhaps mere intellectual hackery - among Republicans, but then engages in dishonesty/hackery of his own.  First, Krugman's good points.  ...
justoneminute.typepad.com - 1/26/2009
Old Dogs, New Tricks, All Change
— justoneminute.typepad.com — Republicans are out, Democrats are in, and everyone must change sides! This dynamic may create awkwardness for... those who have left a paper trail but will also create a target-rich environment for others. Let's start with the Most Influential Lib... (more) Old Dogs, New Tricks, All Change

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Krugman Pwns Donaldson on Effectiveness of Stimulus Programs
firedoglake.com - 1/25/2009
Krugman Pwns Donaldson on Effectiveness of Stimulus Programs
— firedoglake.com — This morning on "This Week," Sam Donaldson found out why you shouldn't talk about economics if you... don't know anything about economics while sharing the stage with a Nobel laureate in economics. DONALDSON: The new head of the ... (more) Krugman Pwns Donaldson on Effectiveness of Stimulus Programs

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swampland.blogs.time.com - 1/27/2009
CBO: The Full Report
— swampland.blogs.time.com — Here is the full report on the House version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which... should shed some light on the debate that has been raging over the leaked version last week. Overall the CBO estimates that more than two-thirds, 64%, ... (more) CBO: The Full Report

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QandO:  Krugman’s Bad Faith

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Krugman’s Bad Faith
QandO — I promised earlier today to do a post on Krugman’s latest article defending the stimulus, but I see Jon already covered most of it at The Next Right. ...

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