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Krugman is Our Cassandra
boomantribune.com - 2/9/2009
Krugman is Our Cassandra
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By which title I mean to say that Paul Krugman, Nobel laureate in Economics, has been right all along about where the disastrous policies of deregulation, privatization and large tax cuts for the rich and multinational corporations would lead our Nation's economy. Yet no one listened to him ...
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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Paul Krugman's Nostalgianomics: Economic Policies, Social Norms, and Income Inequality
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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Krugman: Can't have bipartisanship when most GOP senators take marching orders from Limbaugh (video)
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Krugman: Can't have bipartisanship when most GOP senators take marching orders from Limbaugh ...
— youtube.com — Krugman: Can't have bipartisanship when most GOP senators take marching orders from Limbaugh... (more) Krugman: Can't have bipartisanship when most GOP ...

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WTF Is It Now?!?:  It's the Economy, Stupid!

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It's the Economy, Stupid!
WTF Is It Now?!? — The Rethuglican philosophy It's as if we were still living in the times when physicians believed that bleeding their patients was the best way to cure disease despite all evidence to the contrary.Tax cuts to start the bleeding....... There! All better.

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