tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958865.post3701455183760821261..comments2024-01-18T04:55:52.603-06:00Comments on Centrisity: Debt DistractionFlashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05818491439746142048noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958865.post-52121785690523259742013-01-14T14:00:46.591-06:002013-01-14T14:00:46.591-06:00How do you negotiate over nothing?How do you negotiate over nothing?Mike Palmquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537408354417885420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958865.post-882182380285849022013-01-14T14:00:15.668-06:002013-01-14T14:00:15.668-06:00http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/budget/27696...http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/budget/276969-obama-budget-delayed-again-white-house-tells-paul-ryanMike Palmquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537408354417885420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958865.post-10609322745537000822013-01-14T10:42:24.330-06:002013-01-14T10:42:24.330-06:00Mike, when the dialogue began following Newtown, t...Mike, when the dialogue began following Newtown, there was a clear sign of a bipartisan path forward, but soon after, many on the Right flipped back and dug in their heels. DG, I am not saying the issue is being ignored, just that it is crystla clearly taking a back seat to the 2nd Amendment dialogueFlashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05818491439746142048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958865.post-66651793917832452472013-01-14T09:58:13.573-06:002013-01-14T09:58:13.573-06:00Yes, Keynesian economics has worked so well in Eur...Yes, Keynesian economics has worked so well in Europe. Let's just start spending money like we have an inexhaustible supply. Oh, wait, we do, we can just continue to either 1) Print it (it worked so well in the Wiemar Republic, or 2) raise taxes on everyone. Mike Palmquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537408354417885420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958865.post-74363180086509311322013-01-14T09:43:06.340-06:002013-01-14T09:43:06.340-06:00We can walk and talk and chew gum at the same time...We can walk and talk and chew gum at the same time.<br /><br />There was enough discussion going on about the debt ceiling - ie the debt - and the fiscal cliff at the same time that there were discussions beginning on gun control.<br /><br />We've had overall far too little discussion on gun control, while we have had steady discussions on debt and growth. The logical thing for us to do is to engage in more stimulus and less austerity while interests rates are low. This is because the Austrian school has pretty much zero success to show for its theories, while Keynesian economics has a long record of successful pragmatic application.<br /><br />I would direct you to the authoritative articles that address the concerns of lowering the debt at such a sharp rate that it could derail our recovery.<br /><br />I don't know where you've been hiding, but I've been following this all along, including as one of the economy group hosts over at the DU (Democratic Underground), as well as writing about it.<br /><br />There has been substantial attention given to this, including in the run up to the November 2012 election.<br /><br />Look closer, dear Flash! Attention to debt and deficit is out there! Lots of it!dog gonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151618317070878675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958865.post-8123235752411959702013-01-14T09:09:05.157-06:002013-01-14T09:09:05.157-06:00Excuse me, who started the discussion about the 2n...Excuse me, who started the discussion about the 2nd Amendment issues and took the eye off the fiscal issues?Mike Palmquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537408354417885420noreply@blogger.com