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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
No serious economist thought Bush's tax cuts were a good way to boost employment.

I'm guessing that you mean that, if an economist did say such a thing, well, obviously, they couldn't be serious. Nice spin. Now go read what the new Nobel-winning econ said this week about the tax cuts.

Here is another, lengthier description of what Kerry proposes:

Lordy. Read it. How many times does it say "federal dollars"? And, how few times does it actually describe any sort of cost savings tools? It's all cost-shift, and a whole lot more than the Emory guy says.