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@Corso going to follow Amp's lead and ignore the attack. But this: Gretchen Whitmer is the governor of Michigan. Michigan’s…
I know I said I'd take a step back, and I fully intended to, and I think I'll just not…
Dianne: "Whereas RFK spending an undisclosed amount of taxpayers’ money to make a video of himself shirtless with Kid Rock…
Remember that the people you’re accusing of sexism were willing to cast Democrat votes, you aren’t talking about hardcore Republicans.…
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Category Archives: Economics and the like
Did I Say The Rich Wouldn't Pay a Price?
Well, do I ever stand corrected. They’re paying a terrible price. Terrible: “A lot of those people will have to sell their homes, they’re going to cut back on the private jets and the vacations. They may even have to … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like
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Medicine
“Laissez faire et laissez passer, le monde va de lui même!” —Vincent de Gournay We starry-eyed liberals are told, again and again, that laissez-faire capitalism is really the ideal for all the people of the world. Republicans and libertarians alike are … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like
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The No Deal
I think Paul Krugman has this dead to rights: I hate to say this, but looking at the plan as leaked, I have to say no deal. Not unless Treasury explains, very clearly, why this is supposed to work, other … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like, In the news
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Fed Set to Nationalize AIG
This is, to put it nicely, complete and utter bullshit: In an extraordinary turn, the Federal Reserve was close to a deal Tuesday night to take a nearly 80 percent stake in the troubled giant insurance company, the American International … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like
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Quick Question for the Econ Majors Out There
Is it a bad thing if our banking system collapses? In one of the most dramatic days in Wall Street’s history, Merrill Lynch agreed to sell itself to Bank of America for roughly $50 billion to avert a deepening financial … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like
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Whine, Whine, Whine
I mean, who could think there’s anything wrong with the economy? The US government took control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Sunday, placing them in a government “conservatorship” to help avert a financial system meltdown from … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like
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Bush Administration Forbids Voluntary Testing For Mad Cow Disease
Aaaargh! Do the folks at the Bush administration believe a word they say about economics? Or are they consciously lying because they know that just saying “we want to help the rich and powerful, and fuck all to everything else” … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like, In the news
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Obama's economic policies
David Leonhardt has written a long and substantive (although definitely pro-Obama) piece on Obama’s economic policies. It’s definitely worth reading if you want a one-stop summary of Obama’s economic views. From a progressive point of view, assuming the article is … Continue reading
Yes, schools cost money to run, and cutting budgets hurts students
Over at Hit and Run, Nick Gillespie says “what, me worry?” to schools cutting programs and services in response to tightening budgets: Jesus Christ, is this the worst of it? If so, please just stop. As someone who had kids … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and the like, Education, Libertarianism
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Would a historically Democratic voter be so turned off by the candidate being a woman that they would either vote…