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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:29 PM Original message |
Krugman on rolling back the tax cuts (oh, and he has a book out) |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. And the follow-up Q |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. So, do you trust Eloriel, or do you trust Paul Krugman? |
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FubarFly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. “Well OK, what else are you going to do?” |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Something that fixes the economy -- spread some wealth among |
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FubarFly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. So how would Edwards deliver health care without cutting services, |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. check out his real solutions. |
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FubarFly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Please, enlighten me... |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:06 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. It's 60 pages of plans |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:13 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. and he also clearly said |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:15 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Are you saying that Edwards doesn't have a 60 page booklet called |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:25 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. I am saying no such thing |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:39 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Notwithstanding the Edwards banner, |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:42 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. fair enough |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:50 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. It's unfortunate that were all on edge here. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:55 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. I shouldn't have been so snippy |
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FubarFly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:22 AM Response to Reply #22 |
29. These are Krugman's own words: |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:23 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. http://www.johnedwards2004.com/real-solutions.asp |
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FubarFly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:47 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. Thanks. |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Huh???? |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I may have called out the wrong person, but someone (I'll check) |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Lol -- no, I assure you, it wasn't me |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. It was me |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I await a firm rebuke from a moderator in my inbox |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I chose not to alert you but |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:16 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. that's mighty neighborly of you, ma'am. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:23 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. BTW it is sir |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. appologies, it was dsc. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
33. Thats easy |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. I wish they had gone further with him |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. You really don't think the way we raise taxes in the US is regressive? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Clinton's increase was not regressive |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. There is enough solid data proving increasing regressivie |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. If you have any data suggesting |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:11 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. There was a report in late 91 which was confirmed with further |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:21 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. That must have been one Hell of a study |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:30 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. typo. 2001. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:32 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. You don't have to go DOWN to far from 300K before you see the |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:40 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. No it isn't |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:47 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Then why are flat taxes considered regressive? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:53 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. A flat tax |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:02 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Obviously we're talking about effective tax rates and |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:48 AM Response to Reply #34 |
41. You are not understanding either Krugman |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:55 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Unfortunately, the tax code has never been all that progressive |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
13. Holy shit -- look at this |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-03 11:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. this is an excellent point. |
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dweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 12:13 AM Response to Reply #15 |
25. yeah, and that |
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Merlin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
47. Here's something really important for us all to remember. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-04-03 11:10 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. a kick to plug discussions of progressive taxation, and |
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