Economic Arguments Against Keynesian Proposals Can Balance Out Pro-Spending Coverage

With the 2010 mid-term elections approaching, time is running out for big spenders to force through new Keynesian measures and the New York Times is not pleased. A new report warns against the political fallout for Republicans who prioritize budget cuts over stimulus programs. There is limited value in the standard back and forth between competing lawmakers. Instead more economists should be permitted to debate the merits of new spending plans.. “Deficit Hawks” who are ambitious to roll back ...

Anti Tea Party Agenda Evident in Report on Poll Results

A new poll shows that Tea Party activists are well-educated, well-informed and financially independent. This does not exactly fit with the image the New York Times is trying to sell at the expense of small government activists... Angry white males who are opposed to anti-poverty initiatives fuel and animate the Tea Party movement, according to a front piece in the New York Times that explores the results of a new poll the newspaper organized in tandem with CBS News. The report includes int...