tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post1544887162552357400..comments2024-03-28T07:50:06.102-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: John Carney — Obama's New Protectionismmike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-75503828082143934742012-01-25T18:50:26.065-05:002012-01-25T18:50:26.065-05:00Ygelsias campaigned for Romney's Massachusetts...Ygelsias campaigned for Romney's Massachusetts gubernatorial campaign when the former was at Harvard. I think he still has a crush on him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-18226885070059548102012-01-25T15:33:25.847-05:002012-01-25T15:33:25.847-05:00John quotes Yglesias:
"I think Gene Sperling...John quotes Yglesias:<br /><br />"I think Gene Sperling must have been on vacation when they drafted the speech or something." <br /><br />What???????<br /><br />Sperling (Rubinite) was not on vacation; I believe I heard him interviewed on CNBC itself yesterday in advance of the speech and was talking it up... this whole speech was textbook "Rubinomics": "taxpayer on the hook", bond vigilantes in control therefore we have to "pay for" everything, "we have to compete" (ie in the race to the bottom).<br /><br />Where is Sperling's record to the opposite? <br /><br />I have to agree with John here, there is a lot of "protectionism" underlying the speech. And potential for crony-ism as to which companies get the tax advantages, etc...<br /><br />Resp,Matt Frankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978352335097260145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-59101454792715401502012-01-25T15:22:26.898-05:002012-01-25T15:22:26.898-05:00Why?
Because Republicans wouldn't budge an in...Why?<br /><br />Because Republicans wouldn't budge an inch on anything. So now Obama will use every tool available to get reelected. <br /><br />Obama is a centrist Dem at heart but he was cornered into this new populism.widmerpoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10449522784517221427noreply@blogger.com