[saganite]

The writer is a little confused when he claims economists of every stripe support this. Not true. Some do support big govt pork but responsible economists would point out that there is no stimulus in this package. Those ecenomists support real stimulus in the form of taxcuts for business and individuals but they get no mention in the press.

[wbill]

The writer is a little confused when he claims economists of every stripe support this

I agree with this, in that it's hard to get two economists to agree on whether or not the sun is shining today. Never mind agreeing on something as complex as the economy.....

[JrsyJack]

Its all in the parsing...I am sure that economists of every stripe do support it. I am also quite sure that economists of every stripe do not support it. No mention of a majority or a plurality, just that there is support. That's the deception.

Being an economist means never having to be right. When is the last time a major financial index, number or measurement has not been a surprise? For example just last week existing home sales “surprised” the experts by going up.