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Ben Stein Slams Trump's Economic Knowledge
Hollywood Reporter ^ | June 6, 2016 | AP

Posted on 06/06/2016 1:12:54 PM PDT by Innovative

Edited on 06/06/2016 1:21:29 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

The actor, economist and former Republican presidential speechwriter said that he thinks Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton "knows something" about economics, but that her rival Bernie Sanders is "willfully ignorant."

Actor, economist and former Republican presidential speechwriter Ben Stein is slamming Donald Trump's economic knowledge.


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KEYWORDS: 2016election; benstein; clinton; economy; election2016; newyork; sanders; stein; trump
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To: Innovative
"that doesn't mean he would be a great steward of the US economy."

Stein does have a point...

The US economy is vastly complex and multifaceted...

Vastly more complex because the government keeps sticking it's nose it the way it functions...

I do trust Trumps gut far more than Stein baseline knowledge...

I'm also sure Trump will bring in the best and brightest to help him...

I'd like to hear Thomas Sowell or Walter Williams take on Trump and economics ...

21 posted on 06/06/2016 1:23:11 PM PDT by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone..)
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To: Popman
I'd like to hear Thomas Sowell or Walter Williams take on Trump and economics ...

We don't need any Free Traitors™ or Keynesians "helping" President Trump.

22 posted on 06/06/2016 1:25:17 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Kozak

Don’t forget about him donating to the Al Franken campaigns.


23 posted on 06/06/2016 1:25:28 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Get Ready)
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To: Innovative
Here's all you need to know about Ben Stein's "understanding" of economics: He attacked Art Laffer and publicly insulted Reagan both for Supply-Side Economics and deregulation. He applauded Nixon for wage and price controls and for increased regulation of business and economic affairs and for several new Cabinet-level bureaucracies that Nixon created that are increasingly used to destroy both basic and economic liberty.

His father was one of Nixon's closest economic advisors. If anyone is an economic ignoramus, it's Ben Stein.

24 posted on 06/06/2016 1:25:29 PM PDT by FredZarguna (And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, slouches towards Fifth Avenue to be Born?)
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To: Popman

If all Trump does is allow business to be business, he doesn’t need to be a great steward.


25 posted on 06/06/2016 1:26:58 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: Innovative
Actor, economist and former Republican presidential speechwriter Ben Stein is slamming Donald Trump's economic knowledge.

Bennie Baby??!
Now, Now!...
Just where is your "billion dollar enterprises"??? Huh??
I think it's just plain dumb saying saying sHillary is smarter than Trump
In fact, it's just plain stupid!!!

26 posted on 06/06/2016 1:28:15 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: Innovative

Ben Stein wants to raise taxes


27 posted on 06/06/2016 1:29:02 PM PDT by mjp ((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
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To: Innovative

Yeah right Stein...and you raised your billions how??? Not from the ground up like Trump did, that’s for sure...

Stupid idiots think they matter...American Voters have already made up their minds...you notice that Trump is the only candidate left in the R party in the primary mode, but the Butcher of Benghazi is still fighting off her foe...Trump had 16 of them, and here she is with Bernie and can’t get rid of him....how the heck is that witch going to run America....she isn’t because Trump will be the next POTUS!!!


28 posted on 06/06/2016 1:29:36 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump; Trump; Trump; Trump; 100%)
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To: Popman

So your saying Hillary would be better running our economic system than Trump???????


29 posted on 06/06/2016 1:31:33 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump; Trump; Trump; Trump; 100%)
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To: SkyDancer

He is an investment advisor.


30 posted on 06/06/2016 1:31:54 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: Innovative

Ben Stein is a Hollywood Bull $hittter. Pay him no mind.


31 posted on 06/06/2016 1:31:55 PM PDT by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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To: henkster

Really??? And how did she ‘earn’ her billions?????


32 posted on 06/06/2016 1:32:15 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump; Trump; Trump; Trump; 100%)
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To: HarleyLady27

C’mon, lighten up. Do I really need the /sarc tag?


33 posted on 06/06/2016 1:33:54 PM PDT by henkster (Don't listen to what people say, watch what they do.)
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To: RegulatorCountry

He has a degree in economics and also a degree in law.


34 posted on 06/06/2016 1:34:27 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: Innovative
I am disappointed that Ben Stein thinks that Hillary knows about economics

She has to know something about economics, otherwise how'd she sell state secrets to the Chinese?

35 posted on 06/06/2016 1:34:37 PM PDT by Edward.Fish
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To: Innovative

Ben Stein should stick with comedy. His economic theories are total bunk.


36 posted on 06/06/2016 1:34:53 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Innovative

Yeah, Ben, Trump is really dummy. He hasn’t been in charge of a multinational corporation for a number of years...oh, wait, yes he has....

really sick of the media trying to divide. and sick of the conservatives “B list” crowd trying to make book on it.

Hitlery is a disaster. Worse than Trump.

Get it through your thick skulls.


37 posted on 06/06/2016 1:35:56 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper ((Just say no to HRC))
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To: HarleyLady27
So your saying Hillary would be better running our economic system than Trump???????

I did?

Where ?

You are connecting dots that don't exist

38 posted on 06/06/2016 1:36:06 PM PDT by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone..)
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To: Innovative

Ben Stein is, at best, a RINO/GOP-e hack.


39 posted on 06/06/2016 1:37:40 PM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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To: central_va
We don't need any Free Traitors™ or Keynesians "helping" President Trump.

Thomas Sowell or Walter Williams are not Keynesians adherents...

Not sure why you think they are...

As for Free Traders, I'd do my own research..

40 posted on 06/06/2016 1:39:12 PM PDT by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone..)
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