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magellan

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10. Why not continue arguing for stimulus as well?

Reply to reformist2 (Reply #5)

Mon May 6, 2013, 01:15 PM

May 2013

The austerity model is wrong, not only obviously so (because there isn't a country where it's been deployed that isn't mired in sluggish growth and high unemployment/under-employment, at best), but wrong in its actual founding research - if you can call it that. Deficit spending is exactly what we should have been doing all along.

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Krugman: "It's Time For A U-Turn" [View all] kpete May 2013 OP

Don't just hint at it Prof Krugman, say it: The Republican party and allied conservatives lack the byeya May 2013 #1

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Mr. Krugman needs to be advocating higher taxes on the rich. reformist2 May 2013 #5

Why not continue arguing for stimulus as well? magellan May 2013 #10

He should - it's just that when deficits are already so high, it's easy for opponents to attack him. reformist2 May 2013 #11

Well, they'll attack him no matter what magellan May 2013 #13

Time for a U-turn? kitt6 May 2013 #7

I'd settle for a sharp left turn. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author bvar22 May 2013 #14

I would too! bvar22 May 2013 #15