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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 07:50 PM Original message |
Paul Krugman : Both parties agree that it’s time to slash spending — destroying jobs in the process |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. This is what should be at the top of the news -- not Weiner. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 08:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I blame Weiner for displacing it out of the news |
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hay rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 08:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. He displaced stories about Schwarzenegger, not ... |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 08:48 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. And I can blame Ahhnuld for those |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
45. I'll blame the corporate media |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Good thing the corporate media's shelf life is getting shorter |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 09:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. And he's continuing to do so. He should have resigned already. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 09:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Sorry |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 10:59 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. LOL. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 11:01 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. I read the front pages of the NYC tabloids most every day |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 11:34 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. I bet they're really relishing this Weiner story. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 12:04 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Your jokes really cut the mustard! n/t |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 11:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
36. It's Weiner's fault that the MSM is talking about him and not something |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 11:03 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I guess I expect the MSM to make poorer choices |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. oh please |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 12:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
43. Don't be foolish. He only displaced some other story-of-distraction. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 04:27 PM Response to Reply #43 |
50. Good point |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
51. Good grief do you live in a cave? If it wasnt Weiner it would be something else. It will always be |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. Debt relief for homeowners |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 08:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. So why is debt relief for working people bad and why is it "unworkable"?. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 08:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. It does nothing to fix the problem |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 08:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Housing bubbles are the worst because of the leverage involved. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Very true |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. How many people didn't see that show? |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 09:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Sort of the pot calling the kettle black. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 09:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Whatever. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 09:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. You've spent months arguing that the banks committed no crimes. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 09:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. No they did commit crimes, but all the evidence so far is at the lower levels. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 09:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. The banks were only slightly more greedy |
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hay rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 09:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Maybe we could call underwater mortgages "troubled assets"... |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 09:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. They do call them that. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 09:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. Bailing out the banks |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. I wish Obama et al would listen to Krugman. |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
7. RW solutions for RW-created disasters will produce only further RW-disasters |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. "The Pain Caucus." |
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QuintanarooBoy (233 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
11. Why the Hell isn't Krugman in the Cabinet? |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 08:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Because Wall Street doesn't control him? |
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st8grad93 (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
16. "Deficit spending could put the unemployed to work" |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 09:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Can you provide an example of a country succeeding on such a course of action? |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 09:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Deficit spending works to create jobs. The United States of America in 1940 -1946 |
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st8grad93 (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 10:45 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. 1940-46 is nothing like 2009-??? |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 11:43 AM Response to Reply #33 |
44. We can launch a bold public "Rebuild America" plan of infrastructure and public works projects |
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andym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #33 |
48. The USA grew out of the debt accumulated during WWII during the 50's |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. You do a dis-service to the debate by focusing on a nominal number |
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st8grad93 (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 10:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. You do a dis-service to the country by assuming the economy will grow enough |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 09:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. Those trillions have not been spent for job creation such as massive public works and infrastructure |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 11:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
41. your way is already a proven failure in the UK & Greece |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
25. "...dashed any hope of a quick end to America’s job drought..." |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
32. They slash jobs then noone can pay taxes or pay their debts |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-11-11 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
40. the UK is a year AHEAD of the US & economists THERE now realize austerity |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-12-11 12:23 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. yes, such austerity measures |
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