What If the US Didn't Join the Race to the Bottom?
Body: Deficit terrorism has lately turned to deficit hysteria. With Germany leading the way, most Eurozone countries appear ready to implement austerity programs. The United Kingdom, under its new...
View ArticleDefinitely Hoover
Body: In early December, I asked whether President Obama would choose to be more like Hoover, or more like FDR. Well, I guess it's definitely Hoover.
View ArticleThe Mythological Narrative of AmericaSpeaks: Part Two
Body: In Part One, I addressed the question of whether the AmericaSpeaks argument showing that increasing deficits, debts, and public debt-to-GDP ratios is a real problem America needs to solve make...
View ArticleThe Procrustean Democracy of AmericaSpeaks: Part Four
Body: In my previous three posts analyzing the June 26th AmericaSpeaks Community Conversation event I attended in Falls Church, VA, I presented the steps in the decision process used for the event, and...
View ArticlePeterson/CBO Beat for Austerity Goes On!
Body: Recently, I've been writing about oligarchs advocating for entitlement cuts and austerity. I've discussed attacks on entitlement benefits for the elderly from Abby Huntsman (of MSNBC's The Cycle)...
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