Archive for July, 2009
The Human Equation
Saturday, July 11th, 2009By Bob Herbert, The New York Times.
Vice President Joe Biden told us this week that the Obama administration “misread how bad the economy was” in the immediate aftermath of the inauguration.
Puh-leeze. Mr. Biden and President Obama won the election because the economy was cratering so badly there were fears we might be entering another depression. [...]
HELP is on the Way
Monday, July 6th, 2009By Paul Krugman, The New York Times
A few weeks ago there was a furor when the budget office “scored” two incomplete Senate health reform proposals — that is, estimated their costs and likely impacts over the next 10 years. One proposal came in more expensive than expected; the other didn’t cover enough people. Health reform, [...]






