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In reply to the discussion: KRUGMAN-'US ruled by fear of nonexistent threats+promised rewards that haven’t arrived & never will' [View all]Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)41. You used the wrong side....
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KRUGMAN-'US ruled by fear of nonexistent threats+promised rewards that haven’t arrived & never will' [View all]
kpete
Feb 2013
OP
The biggest non-existent threat is a collapse of the bond market with stimulus.
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2013
#1
A Right Winger will flip out if you say, "share the wealth" and call it "Commie"....
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2013
#43
better to talk about loopholes for "some" and income disparity which has resulted.
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#44
The PROBLEM as Krugman points out is the notion that Washington will waste money,...
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2013
#45
not if you point out how the system allowed the wealthy to keep more of their income
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#49
Doesn't matter. Republicans are telling the workers times are tough....
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2013
#52
That has worked in the past but now workers are seeing how royally they have gotten
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#53
He proposes the policies that any accredited macro economics 101 course would teach.
xtraxritical
Feb 2013
#8
I think you're forgetting about a completely obstructionist RepubliCON congress...
xtraxritical
Feb 2013
#24
That's the "there is nothing we can do" rationalization. The Presidential appointments have
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#33
Um, he was rejected from consideration out-of-hand by the President in his first term.
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#17
Well said. Currently the elite are making money by the tons at the expense
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#36
People and nations have been ruled by nonexistent threats and rewards since the beginning of time.
backscatter712
Feb 2013
#9
He doesn't want it. But Stiglitz volunteered with Krugman's endorsement.
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#15
Ruling by fear of nonexistent threats and rewards is the Republican platform. nt
SunSeeker
Feb 2013
#47
If it's government ...it's lies. If they can lie to get a war going without punishment then...
L0oniX
Feb 2013
#48
Yeah--you're almost certainly right. It is frustrating as all get out, though, isn't it? nt
tblue37
Feb 2013
#61
that's why some smart person photoshopped Paul's head on that pic of George Clooney
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#62