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Politics : View from the Center and Left
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To: JohnM who wrote (103214)2/5/2009 12:24:19 PM
From: Steve Lokness  Read Replies (1) of 542080
 
John;

That's my point.

We had a good argument here recently between Lane and myself as to what constitutes a "stimulus". I think that the "nonsense" author is making that point when he argues between the two philosophies of just spending money to get it in the system or spending money and accomplishing the creation of jobs and getting a return for the tax payer. Why is that not a valid question? What is nonsense about that?

Any "economist" who thinks this "choice" accurately reflects the debate among economists today simply doesn't deserve whatever doctorate he/she received.

John, this is the debate. Kugman and Ben Stein are saying get the money into the system anyway we can - dig the holes and fill them is. Build houses on one end of the development while we bull doze them on the other. Return to the old way.

I and others are saying that this can't be done. So instead of digging that hole (building another house), move these workers into something that needs to be done - build a bridge, a tunnel, a transit system, repair dams, the list is almost endless. That is a real difference. A difference between Krugman and what Americas in middle America really want.

AND, it is not nonsense at all. It is a debate Americans deserve.
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