Daily Archives: November 11, 2012

The “Fiscal Cliff” Validates MMT

By Thornton “Tip” Parker

The fiscal cliff of increased taxes and reduced federal spending resulted from the hasty wedding of Congress and the Administration a few months back when the debt ceiling became a shotgun.  Now, all parties want something different.

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Jobs Now: Make Obama’s Priority Reality and Expose the Lie of Lazy Laborers

By William K. Black

President Obama gave a major speech today on his legislative agenda.  He said that the overriding national priority had to be jobs.  We agree.

David Brooks’ November 8, 2012 column called on the Republican Party to become “The Party of Work.”  He put his primary message in his final paragraph for emphasis.

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