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In Defense of Deficits

Mar 22, ’10 11:32 AM

Do deficits matter?

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Obama to get deficit commission with or without Republican help, Hoyer says – washingtonpost.com

Feb 4, ’10 3:42 PM

If Boehner and McConnell refuse to appoint lawmakers, Hoyer said, Obama will select his own set of Republicans — "perhaps former members [of Congress], perhaps others, that are people that can make a real contribution to how we get to balance over the coming years."

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Krugman: Deficit Hawks Trying To Scare People With Big, Out-Of-Context Numbers

Nov 30, ’09 1:19 PM

Krugman's argument ignores the fact that very large numbers like this will always serve as a 'debt scare' (and for good reason!) in our democracy.

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