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Scurrilous

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14. K & R

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 02:18 AM

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Paul Krugman: Is Our Economy Healing? [View all] babylonsister Jan 2012 OP

Pardon my skepticism Demeter Jan 2012 #1

Looks ProSense Jan 2012 #2

rarely is the question asked hfojvt Jan 2012 #3

Wow ProSense Jan 2012 #4

snap mikekohr Jan 2012 #8

not so much hfojvt Jan 2012 #9

Chess? mikekohr Jan 2012 #11

Can we expect republican voters to learn? redqueen Jan 2012 #21

Well, I was a teen age hfojvt Jan 2012 #27

Thanks, redqueen Jan 2012 #29

They do learn Johonny Jan 2012 #32

Krugman is an idiot surfdog Jan 2012 #5

And what are you're credentials? dawg Jan 2012 #10

My credentials? surfdog Jan 2012 #15

Maybe it's you. dawg Jan 2012 #19

And maybe it's you surfdog Jan 2012 #23

I'm not the one calling a nobel prize winning economist a hack. dawg Jan 2012 #24

Disagreement ? surfdog Jan 2012 #30

"Krugman wants us to believe that a depression can have positive GDP and job growth .." dawg Jan 2012 #31

Oh please surfdog Jan 2012 #33

Again, I have to ask "Why the anger towards Krugman?" dawg Jan 2012 #34

This is simple logic... surfdog Jan 2012 #36

Was FDR President during the Great Depression? dawg Jan 2012 #37

Just stop already surfdog Jan 2012 #38

I disagree with Krugman on this, but he is not an idiot. Zalatix Jan 2012 #12

Of course he is an idiot surfdog Jan 2012 #20

You better tell FDR about this! cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #25

Here. dawg Jan 2012 #26

Yup, it's called a sucker's rally. Zalatix Jan 2012 #28

The GDP grew in 1933 and average yearly growth was over 10% from 1934-36. Better Believe It Jan 2012 #35

Economy won't continue to improve Broderick Jan 2012 #6

Don't forget that the Republicans created this mess in the first place Major Nikon Jan 2012 #7

Exactly. n/t ProSense Jan 2012 #13

K & R Scurrilous Jan 2012 #14

Wow, Is this the same Krugman who has been insisting we are heading for depression?? DCBob Jan 2012 #16

Of course the economy is improving. The question is, what is it improving TO? eridani Jan 2012 #17

oh Paul Krugman renegade000 Jan 2012 #18

lol redqueen Jan 2012 #22

Pure hyperbole, there is no need for absolute agreement for general respect. TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #39