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If you took your cues from the political rhetoric in Washington — or even from the occasional virulent debate in the economics blogosphere — you would think the whole question of fiscal stimulus is highly contested.

But it’s not. There’s widespread agreement among economists that the stimulus act has helped boost the economy.

The Initiative on Global Markets at the University of Chicago — hardly a hotbed of liberal or Keynesian thought — regularly surveys a number of the leading American economists about a variety of policy issues. The economists surveyed constitute a good sample of the leading economists in the nation, and the panel was chosen to be geographically diverse, to include older and younger economists, and importantly, to include Democrats, Republicans and independents.

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Well gee, as long as they VOTED that way, who can argue w/ that ?

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Sure 80% Dems, 15 % Independents , 5% Republican.


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Yes, but nobody in Brussels or Washington heard it. If a bear shits in the woods while he is walking away it still smells to whomever else walks by.

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Yes, but nobody in Brussels or Washington heard it. If a bear shits in the woods while he is walking away it still smells to whomever else walks by.

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The whole point of economics is to make a difference in the larger world away from the University. If it is not making a difference, what's the point in studying economics? A long-term hope that someday somebody in power will realize that their emotions, self-confidence and primitive intuitions are not quite enough to lead well a country?

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly

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Sure 80% Dems, 15 % Independents , 5% Republican.


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Sure 80% Dems, 15 % Independents , 5% Republican.


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Any evidence that this is the panel's political affiliation, or are you taking this on faith?

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Laddie ... have you ever tried Scotch?

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Well gee, as long as they VOTED that way, who can argue w/ that ?

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Here, here two, I totally agree.

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Sure 80% Dems, 15 % Independents , 5% Republican.


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Any evidence that this is the panel's political affiliation, or are you taking this on faith?

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None what so ever. Just me being a smart Alec, is all.

You put A trillion $ on credit, spend it ... ANYWHERE, and it's gonna have some sort of impact. Not as much as getting folks back to work, but what the hell. Barry had the House/Senate , and he chose to go w/ O-care instead.

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Here, here two, I totally agree.

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Just so you know, the expression is

"Hear, hear."

As in 'hear him/her'

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.. Lowest labor participation rate in 75 years.

.. Median household income in decline for six consecutive years.

.. National Debt doubled in six years.

.. Federal Reserve / U.S. Treasury continue to de-value U.S. Dollar by injecting $1 Trillion a year to stabilize Wall Street. That's the only "lifting" going on.

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.. Lowest labor participation rate in 75 years.

.. Median household income in decline for six consecutive years.

.. National Debt doubled in six years.

.. Federal Reserve / U.S. Treasury continue to de-value U.S. Dollar by injecting $1 Trillion a year to stabilize Wall Street. That's the only "lifting" going on.

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You are denying the TRUTH. Or Pravda, or TASS, something like that.
The economy only contracted 2.9% earlier this year (the most in history). AND it only cost Trillions in debt. How can you DENY the benefits of Son of Son of Stimulus? You must be a DENIER! And a RACIST!

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