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In the discussion thread: Paul Krugman, Robert Reich, Jim DeMint and Rand Paul on the Payroll Tax Cut [View all]

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 10:25 AM

kentuck (66,817 posts)

18. It appears to me...

that President Obama believes in tax cuts as a stimulus more than he believes in the other options you mention. I do recall that he said there would be no WPA type programs under his watch. In other words....

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Paul Krugman, Robert Reich, Jim DeMint and Rand Paul on the Payroll Tax Cut [View all]	NNN0LHI	Dec 2011	OP
The payroll tax cut is the best stimulus we can get.	dawg	Dec 2011	#1
Exactly, it is stimulus by "stealth"	zipplewrath	Dec 2011	#3
It appears to me...	kentuck	Dec 2011	#18
Only ones possible	zipplewrath	Dec 2011	#19
It is a direct stimulus that will go into the economy.	mmonk	Dec 2011	#2
as is the republicans were concerned about social security	spanone	Dec 2011	#4
Debating with Gretchen Carlson	trumad	Dec 2011	#5
it's a bad idea.	matmar	Dec 2011	#6
Are you saying Paul Krugman and Robert Reich are both wrong?	NNN0LHI	Dec 2011	#8
I'm saying Bernie Sanders and Peter De Fazio are both right.	matmar	Dec 2011	#10
Wait,	ProSense	Dec 2011	#11
to answer your question with a question....	matmar	Dec 2011	#12
Are you saying that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was wrong?	Chef Eric	Dec 2011	#26
You're right. The short-term advantages will have a price, and that price will be TOO STEEP.	Chef Eric	Dec 2011	#17
Thanks for posting. n/t	ProSense	Dec 2011	#7
Another iteration of the arguments for the cuts. SS not affected.	rgbecker	Dec 2011	#9
Robbin Peter to pay Paul...	kentuck	Dec 2011	#13
I dont. I thought Reich was an idiot in 1992 but	aletier_v	Dec 2011	#31
That people on this board think Robert reich is wrong	abelenkpe	Dec 2011	#14
Wrong.	matmar	Dec 2011	#15
You have a problem comprehending the op?	abelenkpe	Dec 2011	#24
Almost seems like when Krugman or Reich say something even slightly critical of Obama they are smart	NNN0LHI	Dec 2011	#16
Give me a scenario....	matmar	Dec 2011	#20
Far as I am concerned we can let the wealthy pay for it all	NNN0LHI	Dec 2011	#21
I like the idea of eliminating the cap on SS	matmar	Dec 2011	#22
No one is suggesting we could only do one and not the other	NNN0LHI	Dec 2011	#23
That is what we should do	abelenkpe	Dec 2011	#25
I'm all for it.	matmar	Dec 2011	#27
You can like that idea all you want. Trying to get it implemented is another story.	cherokeeprogressive	Dec 2011	#28
I am an ideas guy	NNN0LHI	Dec 2011	#32
Ya can see why Rand has been quiet lately...his comments are crap ,,,prolly was told to STFU awhile	opihimoimoi	Dec 2011	#29
OMG. Its true. Tea Party is trying to wreck the economy to win 2012.	aletier_v	Dec 2011	#30

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