by Mark Thoma, University of Oregon (Department of Economics)

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McCain's Economist Supporters vs. Facts

Posted on May 12, 2008

Jonah Gelbach is puzzled by prominent, right-leaning economists who have endorsed John McCain's economic proposals:McCain's Economist Supporters vs. Facts, by Jonah Gelbach:Over at MarginalRevolution, Tyler Cowen has posted the text of an email he received recently. It seems a number of prominent, right-leaning economists have endorsed John McCain's stated economic proposals. The list includes many of the usuals (e.g., Becker, Hassett, McCain chief economic adviser Doug Holtz-Eakin, Taylor, Harvey Rosen, Meltzer, etc.); the list is chock full of prominent economists who have earned th...

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