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FBaggins

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5. A sociologist to run an economy?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2016, 12:43 PM

Jan 2016

I suppose that's what one should expect from a taxi driver.

In his writings, Salas has argued in favour of price controls, says inflation is used as a "political tool" to pressure governments, and blames fascism for what he calls economic sabotage.

He'll fit right in.

They can't find an actual economist? Left, right, or center... they pretty much all agree on the impact of price controls like those they'v been running.

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A sociologist to run an economy? FBaggins Jan 2016 #5