Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

So we're short-changing people in desperate straits, while handing out checks to people who don't need them. This may be good politics, but it isn't good policy 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 23, 2020

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For someone who won't have earnings until we have mass vaccination, even a $2000 check isn't remotely enough to compensate for the loss of that $300 a week extra unemployment benefit starting in mid-March 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 23, 2020

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

But couldn't you say the same thing about Universal Basic Income? Indeed you could. The math on UBI has never made sense. Either it won't be enough to live on or it will be impossibly expensive. Unfortunately, it sounds good and has hijacked energy better spent elsewhere 5/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 23, 2020