The Causes of the Budget Deficit: A Reckoning

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Greg — 1/27/2004 4:41:09 PM (archived)

This has given rise to a debate about exactly what is the cause of the USâ€™s long-term budget problems. Conservatives blame it on federal spending, which they claim has risen too fast. The Bush administration, on the other hand, blames the state of the economy for the budget deficit. Refuting both arguments, the Center for Budget Policy and Priorities argues that lower tax revenues are to blame. Whoâ€™s right?

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Krugman blames tax cuts - Greg - 1/27/2004 5:31:24 AM
- P.S. Krugman is as full of crap as a Christmas goose, and Sullivan says as much. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/27/2004 6:00:02 AM
  - The Causes of the Budget Deficit: A Reckoning - Greg - 1/27/2004 4:41:09 PM
    - re: The Causes of the Budget Deficit - Tom Brosz - 1/27/2004 6:41:21 PM
- re: Krugman blames tax cuts - Greg - 1/27/2004 5:36:25 AM
  - That's a bit weird... - Tom Brosz - 1/27/2004 5:58:03 AM
    - Balloon Juice is a right winger - Greg - 1/27/2004 6:48:34 AM
      - Wouldn't hurt for Congress to show a little restraint, too. - Tom Brosz - 1/27/2004 7:33:09 AM
        
        re: Wouldn't hurt for Congress to show a little restraint, too. - Greg - 1/27/2004 3:25:18 PM
        
        Yeah, I saw that response. - Tom Brosz - 1/27/2004 6:54:05 PM
        
        Just for the record... - Tom Brosz - 1/27/2004 6:58:54 PM
        
        re: Just for the record... - Greg - 1/28/2004 7:10:55 AM
      - Democrat spending - Tom Brosz - 1/27/2004 7:29:12 AM
        
        that's the definition of socialism - Greg - 1/27/2004 12:56:41 PM
- Krugman has joined Dowd in wackjob land. - ebnelson - 1/27/2004 5:34:35 AM
  - did you see them there? You've been a permanent resident for many years (n/t) - Greg - 1/27/2004 2:03:55 PM
    - Check your visa. It was issued right after Krugman's (n/t) - ebnelson - 1/27/2004 2:19:00 PM
      - they have you issuing the visas too? You must be high up in the government there (n/t) - Greg - 1/27/2004 3:20:13 PM
        
        At least you can admit Krugman and Dowd are wackjobs - ebnelson - 1/28/2004 11:32:06 AM
        
        Hee hee (n/t) - Greg - 1/28/2004 3:06:00 PM

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