Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Case in point: sending $1400 checks to most Americans. There is an economic case for that policy — it refreshes some of the population other policies can't reach — but it's clearly inefficient both as aid and as stimulus 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 12, 2021

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In fact it's not sustainable even if good policy is all you care about, because we have so much polarization and so many political figures acting in bad faith that it's irresponsible not to consider the political implications of your recommendations 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 12, 2021

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But it's also immensely popular. Indeed, without the promise of those checks Dems wouldn't have taken the Senate seats in GA, and their whole agenda would be dead in the water. And it would be politically catastrophic to renege on that promise 5/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 12, 2021