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Krugman's Economic Kvetch: Certified 100% Solution-Free
New York Times - Paul Krugman/NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 09/01/2006 4:20:52 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

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1 posted on 09/01/2006 4:20:53 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; netmilsmom; Diogenesis; YaYa123; MEG33; ...

NY Times/NewsBusters Krugman-kvetch ping to Today show list.


2 posted on 09/01/2006 4:21:26 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

You mean to tell me Paul Krugman lied? And on the pages of the NYTimes at that? Who knew?


3 posted on 09/01/2006 4:24:15 AM PDT by Hoodat ( ETERNITY - Smoking, or Non-smoking?)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Morning glgb. Thanks for the ping...


4 posted on 09/01/2006 4:24:48 AM PDT by RobFromGa (The FairTax cult is like Scientology, but without the movie stars)
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My pleasure, Rob. This was really one of those man-behind-the-screen moments.


5 posted on 09/01/2006 4:25:47 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Krugman can't see reality, but reality can see him.


6 posted on 09/01/2006 4:26:34 AM PDT by jigsaw (Islam Electric: "We Take Good Things From Life.")
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
If one wants to do something about stagnating wages in the lower half of the income distribution, controlling the borders would be a good place to start.

If one wants to do something tangible to reduce disparities in wealth, transitioning to a fully funded, individually owned, investment based Social Security System is a very powerful, albeit longterm, solution.

Not that liberals will ever connect the dots.

7 posted on 09/01/2006 4:27:59 AM PDT by sphinx
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

This nut case Krugman is a a ranting lunatic.


8 posted on 09/01/2006 4:28:06 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Krugman is the kind of guy that would be put in charge of the Central Planning Department if the Democrats are ever able to realize their utopia of replacing the Congress with an American Politburo. he would get to crank out the 5 Year Plans for our continued prosperity...


9 posted on 09/01/2006 4:29:15 AM PDT by RobFromGa (The FairTax cult is like Scientology, but without the movie stars)
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To: sphinx

Well said, IMHO.


10 posted on 09/01/2006 4:30:44 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Krugman is beginning to remind me of that other NYSlimer - Adam Clymer!


11 posted on 09/01/2006 4:40:41 AM PDT by OldFriend (I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.....and My Heart to the Soldier Who Protects It.)
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Coffee hasn't kicked in yet, I thought your comment said Central Plumbing!


12 posted on 09/01/2006 4:42:08 AM PDT by OldFriend (I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.....and My Heart to the Soldier Who Protects It.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I stopped reading Krugman years ago (well I usually read the first paragraph or so, anyway). The steady drumbeat of 'Bush is killing the economy' hasn't panned out.

Since he has no credibility as an economist, I'm guessing the only reason that he's given a column is that he is a rabid Bush-basher. Since there are plenty of those out there, I have no reason to waste my time reading the rantings of yet another dime store liberal.


13 posted on 09/01/2006 4:44:20 AM PDT by kidd
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Would this be former Enron adviser Paul Krugman? That one?


14 posted on 09/01/2006 4:50:29 AM PDT by maryz
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The same!


15 posted on 09/01/2006 5:02:19 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
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"Is kicking the can down the road while waiting for a politician to come along to solve things for him the best Krugman can do?" Yes. Waiting for a politician to save him (and us?) is the best Krugman can do. PBS chatter-jiver Tavis Smiley could get little more than "...Ubb, ...dub, well, I'd raise taxes..., ummkay...", after asking Krugman, "Well, you're the New York Times' columnist, the heavy hitter, but any one of us can write a column and put it out there. Anyone can tell us what's wrong. What would you do if you could, Mr. Princeton Professor of Economics, how would you fix our government?" http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200510/20051010_transcript.html
16 posted on 09/01/2006 5:20:58 AM PDT by flowerplough
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To: OldFriend
I thought your comment said Central Plumbing!

His experience in the open sewage pit formerly known as the New York Times would be useful in that role as well.

The good news keeps coming:


17 posted on 09/01/2006 5:23:24 AM PDT by RobFromGa (The FairTax cult is like Scientology, but without the movie stars)
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What a useless twit this guy is.

I mean, as far as I can tell, he has been wrong about EVERYTHING.


18 posted on 09/01/2006 5:24:32 AM PDT by Fido969 ("The hardest thing in the world to understand is income tax." - Albert Einstein)
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Paul Krugman - the great unraveling author:
19 posted on 09/01/2006 5:30:03 AM PDT by Fido969 ("The hardest thing in the world to understand is income tax." - Albert Einstein)
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Is that his real hair?


20 posted on 09/01/2006 5:57:57 AM PDT by sportutegrl (A person is a person, no matter how small. (Dr. Seuss))
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