“ I’m not saying HRC is George Bush. And I’m not suggesting economists have all the answers. But when economists tell a president or a presidential candidate that his or her idea is dumb – and when all respectable economists around America agree that it’s a dumb idea – it’s probably wise for the president or presidential candidate to listen. When the president or candidate doesn’t, and proudly defends the policy by saying she’s “not going to put my lot in with economists,” we’ve got a problem, folks.
Robert Reich’s Blog: Hillary Clinton Doesn’t Listen to Economists (via romeojulietsierra)
I have been listening to Ben (whose father is an economist) complain about this for a week. Over 230 of the nation’s top economists wrote a letter to Clinton and McCain, telling them what a bad idea the tax holiday is. But they are seemingly deaf to reason.