Cleaning Up the Economy

Portrait, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman,
06/15/09. (photo: Fred R. Conrad/NYT)

By Paul Krugman, The New York Times

07 September 12


ill Clinton's speech at the Democratic National Convention was a remarkable combination of pretty serious wonkishness - has there ever been a convention speech with that much policy detail? - and memorable zingers. Perhaps the best of those zingers was his sarcastic summary of the Republican case for denying President Obama re-election: "We left him a total mess. He hasn't cleaned it up fast enough. So fire him and put us back in."

Great line. But is the mess really getting cleaned up?

The answer, I would argue, is yes. The next four years are likely to be much better than the last four years - unless misguided policies create another mess.
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CLINT EASTWOODS TURN:


WAY TOO WONKY NO? TOO MANY FACTS AND CITATIONS SO HERE
LET'S LET ROMNEY SPEAK FOR HIMSELF:
(keep an eye on the faces in the audience)


ALEC?
KOCH BROS.?
NORQUIST?
BIRTHERS?
CREATIONIST?
ABORTION?
ENTITLEMENTS?
BUSH,  KARL ROVE, CHENEY, RUMSFELD?
Have Republicans really cooperated with Obama in over turning the Bush years disasters?
Questions need answers.