Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Agree with @mattyglesias that there is a tendency for progressives to regard any acknowledgement of partial success as selling out. By that standard, FDR was a failure; in reality, half a loaf isn't just better than none, it often makes 5/6 of a loaf possible 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 29, 2020

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Similarly, they should talk about how much good the Affordable Care Act has done in this crisis. No, it's not single-payer — but it maintained health care for millions 2/ https://t.co/T7Ugi4yrn5 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 29, 2020

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Again, $2K for almost everyone is not great policy; much better to extend expanded UI until widespread vaccination. But selling matters, and near-universal checks are popular — PolitiTweet.org

78% of voters support $2,000 checks — and the House just voted to give it to them. That bill heads to the Senate,… https://t.co/8lFxurzSUE

Posted Dec. 29, 2020