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economistsview.typepad.com - 11/25/2008
Taylor: Why Permanent Tax Cuts Are the Best Stimulus
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John Taylor is not ready to give up on tax cuts, nor is he ready to adopt traditional Keynesian ideas: Why Permanent Tax Cuts Are the Best Stimulus, by John B. Taylor, Commentary, NY Times : The incoming Obama administration and congressional Democrats are now considering a second fiscal ...
Why Permanent Tax Cuts Are the Best Stimulus
online.wsj.com - 11/25/2008
Why Permanent Tax Cuts Are the Best Stimulus
— online.wsj.com — The incoming Obama administration and congressional Democrats are now considering a second fiscal stimulus package, estimated at... more than $500 billion, to follow the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. As they do, much can be learned by examining the ... (more) Why Permanent Tax Cuts Are the Best Stimulus

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sportsline.com - 11/30/2008
Sean Taylor inducted into Redskins Ring of Fame
— sportsline.com — Announced one last time as the 'starting free safety' for the Washington Redskins, Sean Taylor was inducted... into the team's Ring of Fame before Sunday's game against the New York Giants. (more) Sean Taylor inducted into Redskins Ring of Fame

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Putting Humpty Dumpty together again
winterspeak.com — ... of dollars get dramatically diluted away. To tame this beast, Obama is going to have to stand up and say "No you can't" to lots and lots of people, as Summers simply increasing the Federal Funds discount rate is not going to do the trick. We are well past the world of monetary policy and deep in the real of fiscal stimulus, which means we need Acts of Congress cutting subsidies of Favored Constituents. Don't hold your breath. And in the midst of this Comedy of Errors we have earnest tracts like the following: But more to the point, I don't think anything he ...

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