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Thomas L. Hutcheson's avatar

Too bad about Liz. The tax cuts could actually good if the revenue were replaced by lower-dead-weight less regressive taxes. But there is a deficit in conservative politicians understanding of neoliberal economic policy proscriptions.

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Brad DeLong's avatar

So that what is wanted is neoliberal politicians who actually believe?

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Thomas L. Hutcheson's avatar

BTW, this has nothing to do with my warmest congratulations for the book. If its worldview were widely adopted or even adopted by "Progressives" we would not be "slouching" toward utopia.

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Brad DeLong's avatar

Thx… :-)

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Thomas L. Hutcheson's avatar

Yes. Or at least act as if they do. :) Do Econ 101 classes discuss dead-weight losses of taxes? (My recollection was that I first heard about that in a fiscal policy class circa 1963, not 101.)

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