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Tag Archives: Paul Krugman
First Aid Kit- Music from Krugman????
Much to the chagrin of my more conservative friends I not only read Paul Krugman’s New York Times column but his blog as well. Krugman, on his blog, highlights some musical selections that he enjoys on Friday nights. I must … Continue reading
Health Care, Deficits, Krugman and Scarborough
A big scrum has broken out on the subject of the deficit, with Paul Krugman’s appearance on “Morning Joe” setting off a pretty good back and forth on the issue, with Krugman taking a deficit position that Scarborough has chosen … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Blinder, Austerity Now, Joe Scarborough, Paul Krugman
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What Ails Republicans? No New Ideas.
The very nerve of a partisan Democrat like myself talking about what types of problems the Republican Party has. But yes it needs to be talked about in a serious way, as those problems will have a big impact on … Continue reading
How Would President Romney Deal With Fiscal Cliff?
A post without poll numbers? Will miracles never cease. A couple of days back I talked about what might happen if President Obama won re-election and was faced with decisions on the fiscal cliff. There has been plenty of talk … Continue reading
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Tagged David Brooks, federal budget reforms, Fiscal Cliff, Paul Krugman
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Republicans Fighting Deficits?
Some independent analysis has come out on the debt and deficit numbers attached to the Republican Presidential candidates economic proposals. From my vantage point the results are not at all surprising, as the debt and deficit projections exceed those of … Continue reading
Stockman Takes Washington to Woodshed
David Stockman, the Reagan OMB Director, wrote a column for the New York Times over the weekend in which he plainly lays out the games that are being played by Dems and Repubs on solving the budget deficit. He takes … Continue reading