This Week Panel Discusses Stimulus Plan (Paul Krugman with some other people)

[Wetzelbill]

Run time: 05:27 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF6k9oghQ4A   Posted on YouTube: January 25, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: January 26, 2009 By DU Member: Wetzelbill Views on DU: 1347

 

[Triana]

1. Carly and Cokie - two - oh nevermind. Pfft! n/t

[tishaLA]

2. Krugman is the only one there who seems to know what he's talking about

the best the rest of them can do is recite talking points and received wisdom--"grass around the Washington Monument," "wrote a paper critical of stimulus packages," yadda yadda yadda. I was waiting for someone to mention the money for contraceptives, too, since that has become the latest republicon bugaboo.

[Enrique]

3. we should do what HP did

get rid of Carly Fiorina. They did great after unloading her.

[bjobotts]

4. When 5% of our population controls as much wealth as the other 95%

[bjobotts]

5. it makes the idea that small businesses control the market laughable

[bjobotts]

6. These media darlings are all millionaires and can't see like average people.

[bjobotts]

7. Krugman is the only one who knows what he's talking about and they hate him for it

[bjobotts]

8. The "pork" helps one area while creating jobs in another area and both tip the waitresses

[bjobotts]

9. Just because you have a small business doesn't mean you're automatically successful

[bjobotts]

10. These goobers hated FDR too and loved Reagan, Tells U all U need to know

[ljm2002]

11. You know...

...you could string all those headers together into a paragraph or two and roll them up into a single post...

Just a suggestion.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

12. Oh my God

just put Krugman on by himself and clear out all the millionaire rifraf.

[Granny M]

13. It seems so obvious to me.

People will not spend if they have no jobs. If they're not paying taxes because they have no income, what good will a tax cut do? If they're given a once-off check for $1000, they may spend it, but once it's gone, and they still have no jobs, the spending is over. Better to get people working, paying taxes and spending money that they have earned, and can count on continuing to earn. Am I crazy? No one but Krugman seems to see the sense in creating jobs.

[Wetzelbill]

15. it's basic

These knuckleheads can't grasp it.

[Norrin Radd]

14. Poor Paul, having to listen to these idiots.

Is Donaldson on the Hewlitt-Packard payroll?