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Thinkingabout

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1. I have wondered about the abilities of economists since Texas A&M economics professor Phil Gramm

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 05:08 PM

Oct 2014

Declared if we would just deregulate the banks, etc "Everything will just be fine". They voted to repeal Glass-Stegall and replaced it with Gramm's bill and guess what, it wasn't fine, they had to have tax payer help to get out of the ditch. Now when I hear "economists" talking I start running for cover.

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Economists’ long-held beliefs make income inequality worse [View all] Sherman A1 Oct 2014 OP

I have wondered about the abilities of economists since Texas A&M economics professor Phil Gramm Thinkingabout Oct 2014 #1

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Good article daleo Oct 2014 #2

Adam Smith is to economists as Jesus is to evangelical Christians. Marr Oct 2014 #3

Exactly. jwirr Oct 2014 #5