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

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Paul Krugman: Not Enough Audacity

Posted on June 26, 2009

Will Obama give away too much in an attempt to get health care reform legislation through congress?:Not Enough Audacity, by Paul Krugman, Commentary, NY Times: When it comes to domestic policy, there are two Barack Obamas. On one side there s Barack the Policy Wonk, whose command of the issues ... is a joy to behold. But on the other side there s Barack the Post-Partisan, who searches for common ground where none exists, and whose negotiations with himself lead to policies that are far too weak. Both Baracks were on display in the president s press conference earlier this week. First, Mr...

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budget , economic policy