Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

And it sure looks as if Rs really believe, in the teeth of the evidence, that UI is holding back recovery by encouraging workers to remain idle — not sustaining the economy by supporting consumer demand 5/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 23, 2020

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Well, right now people like Ted Cruz are making the same argument, and waging a war on unemployment benefits, with Trump in the WH. This suggests that Cruz et al really are ignorant, not realizing that ending worker support is likely to hammer the economy and ensure R defeat 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 23, 2020

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Now, this doesn't mean that Rs are or will be honest. Their deficit posturing was clearly hypocritical; they didn't even flinch when Trump's tax cut exploded the deficit, and you know they'll suddenly become deficit hawks if Biden makes it 6/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 23, 2020