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pscot

(21,024 posts) Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:38 AM Feb 2013

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Deficit Obsession Has Hurt The Recovery: CBO

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/02/deficit-obsession-has-hurt-the-recovery-cbo.php

Here’s the buried lede from the Congressional Budget Office, which on Tuesday released its Budget and Economic Outlook for the coming decade: D.C.’s deficit obsession has been quite effective at cutting deficits at the expense of the still-struggling economy

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Deficit Obsession Has Hurt The Recovery: CBO (Original Post) pscot Feb 2013 OP

K&R for visibility. This should be much more of a huge deal than it seems to be right now. bullwinkle428 Feb 2013 #1

As Krugman has been saying for some time now pscot Feb 2013 #2

Kick for visibility pscot Feb 2013 #3

K&R me b zola Feb 2013 #4

K&R libtodeath Feb 2013 #5

k&r Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #6

K&R For a BFD that we like to ignore. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #7

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)

1. K&R for visibility. This should be much more of a huge deal than it seems to be right now.

Reply to pscot (Original post)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:41 AM

Feb 2013

pscot

(21,024 posts)

2. As Krugman has been saying for some time now

Reply to bullwinkle428 (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 11:48 AM

Feb 2013

Austerity sucks.

pscot

(21,024 posts)

3. Kick for visibility

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 02:26 PM

Feb 2013

me b zola

(19,053 posts)

4. K&R

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 02:28 PM

Feb 2013

libtodeath

(2,888 posts)

5. K&R

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 02:39 PM

Feb 2013

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

6. k&r

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Wed Feb 6, 2013, 02:40 PM

Feb 2013

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)

7. K&R For a BFD that we like to ignore. n/t

Reply to pscot (Original post)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 03:27 PM

Feb 2013

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