It is ludicrous that many want us to cut spending now while still in a recession. It is imperative that those who want to be less stimulative educate themselves on economics and the history of fiscal actions. When I was young and naïve, I believed that important people took positions based on careful consideration of […]
Archives for July 2, 2010
John McCain’s Former Economist: We Need To Spend On Jobs Or Face Another Recession #p2 #tcot #teaparty
Mark Zandi, chief economist with Moody’s Economy.com and a former adviser to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), said Friday that Congress needs to hurry up and reauthorize expired jobless aid or risk derailing the nascent economic recovery. "The odds that the economy will slip back into the recession are still well below even," Zandi said […]
Obama Got Done In 18 Months What Most Presidents Take A Presidency To Do #p2 #tcot #teaparty
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Lindsey Graham On #TeaParty: ‘Just Unsustainable,’ No ‘Coherent Vision,’ Will ‘Die Out’ #p2 #tcot
Under the Obama administration, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has spent much of his time playing the role of the go-to yet mercurial Republican negotiator. It’s a function previously carried out by his mentor, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), and one that can exact a taxing political cost (see McCain’s inability to rally conservatives in 2008 […]