February 2012
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The beginning of any understanding of macroeconomics is the realization that...
– Partying Like It’s 1934 - NYTimes.com
Environmental regulations could actually be creating jobs right now, but people...
– Playboy Interview: Paul Krugman : Playboy.com
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…all the federal government needs to do to give the economy a big boost is...
– Pain Without Gain - NYTimes.com
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Moochers Against Welfare - NYTimes.com →
…voters imagine that pledges to slash government spending mean cutting programs for the idle poor, not things they themselves count on. And this is a confusion politicians deliberately encourage. For example, when Mr. Romney responded to the new Obama budget, he condemned Mr. Obama for not taking on entitlement spending — and, in the very next breath, attacked him for cutting Medicare.
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The point is that today’s dismal G.O.P. field — is there anyone who doesn’t...
– Severe Conservative Syndrome - NYTimes.com
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You can say this for the former Massachusetts governor and Bain Capital...
– Romney Isn’t Concerned - NYTimes.com
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