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5. Excellent article.

Tue Apr 23, 2013, 11:44 AM

Apr 2013

Thatcher's economic policies were described by Iain Gilmour, a moderate Conservative of that time, as 'sado-monetarism'. It has got worse since!

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There's no need for all this economic sadomasochism [View all] xchrom Apr 2013 OP

We live in so many Newest Reality Apr 2013 #1

Yes, well said. Quantess Apr 2013 #10

The average Joe has to sacrifice, ya know... Wednesdays Apr 2013 #2

Rich people are favored by God, otherwise He wouldn't have LuvNewcastle Apr 2013 #3

It's economic terrorism. Initech Apr 2013 #4

Got that right. Initech Apr 2013 #8

Excellent article. LeftishBrit Apr 2013 #5

Right, cherry pick a hypothesis from no name economics professors and xtraxritical Apr 2013 #6

No apologies needed. "Fuck you all." Armstead Apr 2013 #9

Holy $***! That Levy Institute idea is ****ing brilliant Recursion Apr 2013 #11