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1. It also looks like Krugman's proposition about much greater Govt.

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 03:44 PM

Sep 2013

stimulus is a good course of action. The Japanese abandoned austerity in favor of massive stimulus and it appears to be working in their country.

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Krugman: This is not a crisis. It�s not even a picture of a crisis. [View all] cthulu2016 Sep 2013 OP

It also looks like Krugman's proposition about much greater Govt. Vinnie From Indy Sep 2013 #1

Not even close to a crisis ....BUT ..... MindMover Sep 2013 #2

Nailed it. ctsnowman Sep 2013 #4

If its good enough for climate change, why not debt increase? 7962 Sep 2013 #5

Because governments can make radical changes n2doc Sep 2013 #7

Add Intragovernmental debt to the picture. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #6

Many here wont agree with you on that. 7962 Sep 2013 #9

K & R SunSeeker Sep 2013 #8

That chart doesn't make Obama's first term look good (n/t) thesquanderer Sep 2013 #10