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The Second Stone

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6. How does an economist not have an opinion on

Reply to Faryn Balyncd (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 12:42 PM

Jun 2014

whether there should be a minimum wage? How does an American worker not have an opinion on a minimum wage? There is a standard right wing answer on this that isn't too shocking, but is disappointing, that they disapprove any minimum wage. The only reason for him not to give that simple answer is that he deviates from that position, which is not surprising, given that he teaches economics at a college level. This guy could very well be a stalking horse. (Meaning he is one of ours.)

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�I don�t have a well-crafted response on that one.� - D. Brat [View all] Faryn Balyncd Jun 2014 OP

IOW, his masters have not yet issued him those talking points. nt tblue37 Jun 2014 #1

unsurprising, since the modern GOP is founded on the idea that all govt is bad phantom power Jun 2014 #2

Typical post turtle. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2014 #3

Yes Talking Points Memo hs this one too el_bryanto Jun 2014 #4

Where did this guy get his PhD? Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2014 #5

Here you go: FSogol Jun 2014 #7

How does an economist not have an opinion on The Second Stone Jun 2014 #6

LOL, Print up the campaign posters: "Um, I don�t have a well-crafted response on that one.� - Brat FSogol Jun 2014 #8

Bingo! (This could be the gift that never stops giving.) Faryn Balyncd Jun 2014 #11

Maybe Brat should "craft" a reconciliation of his adoration of Ayn Rand's atheistic hyper-capitalism Faryn Balyncd Jun 2014 #9

The dog that caught the car... Blue Idaho Jun 2014 #10

It is not a complex question - he just didn't want to answer it. nt TBF Jun 2014 #12

"The Koch Brothers haven't installed that particular microchip yet... bullwinkle428 Jun 2014 #13

That's OK... Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 #14

This is going to be fun! herding cats Jun 2014 #15

Republicans don't want 'well-crafted' candidates. They want idiots they can relate to. randome Jun 2014 #16

If he wants to tie wages to productivity, then Congress should Ilsa Jun 2014 #17