Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

If the Summers critique actually threatened to derail economic rescue, I'd be upset. But the Biden people are ready with counterarguments, and have their political ducks in a row. So what we're actually seeing is that determined policy can survive serious debate 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 5, 2021

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

As Kevin Drum pointed out long ago, there's a "hack gap" between the parties: even Republicans who should know better fall in line to back the party line, as economists did for the 2017 tax cut. Democrats, not so much 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 5, 2021

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This is a strength. Policies are better because they emerge from informed discussion; the political force behind these policies won't be dissipated the first time someone points out the emperor is naked 5/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 5, 2021