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youtube.com - 1/9/2009

Obama Says He Will Accept Ideas From Krugman (video)

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thinkprogress.org - 1/9/2009

Obama: ‘If Paul Krugman has a good idea…then we’re going to do it.’

— thinkprogress.org — Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has been a frequent critic of President-elect Obama. During the primary season, he faulted Obama for saying there is a Social Security “ crisis ,” refusing to adopt a mandate in his health care ... (more) Obama: ‘If Paul Krugman has a good idea…then we’re going ...

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change.org - 1/10/2009

Ideas for Change in America

— change.org — The Ideas for Change in America competition was created in response to Barack Obama's call for increased citizen involvement in government. The final round of voting began on January 5 and is comprised of the top 3 rated ideas from each of the 30 ... (more) Ideas for Change in America

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politico.com - 1/14/2009

Obama will listen to Krugman

— politico.com — New York Times columnist Paul Krugman criticized the President-elect's economic plan in his piece today, "The Obama Gap." "[M]r. Obama’s prescription doesn’t live up to his diagnosis. The economic plan he’s offering ... (more) Obama will listen to Krugman

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Obama: ‘If Paul Krugman has a good idea…then we’re going to do it.’
Think Progress — Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has been a frequent critic of President-elect Obama. During the primary season, he faulted Obama for saying there is a Social Security “crisis,” refusing to adopt a mandate in his health care proposals, and not fighting enough on “partisan issues.” In fact, today in his New York Times column, Krugman expresses skepticism at the effectiveness of Obama’s stimulus plan, in particular his tax cuts for businesses: But right now we seem to be facing two major economic gaps: the gap between the economy’s potential and its likely performance, and ...

Obama to Krugman: Show Me The Workable Ideas!
Matthew Yglesias — Like everyone in the blogosphere, I’ve been following Paul Krugman’s concerns that the Obama stimulus plan isn’t big enough. Today, Obama said he’s willing to listen to any ideas Krugman has about good projects on which to spend money: Look, there’s some people who have said that it’s not big enough, there are others who say it’s too big. Well, the — as I said before, Democrats or Republicans, we welcome good ideas. And so the challenge for all of us, I think, is to identify good ideas, good spending plans, that deliver on my commitment to ...