The business of America. (Correspondence).
American Prospect, The, January, 2002 by Lincoln, Jetson E.
SOMETHING CAN BE ADDED to Robert Kuttner's column on the need for new public outlays in a time of serious recession and public-health and domestic-security challenges ["The Business of America," December 3]. Organized business is not the only obstacle to this spending. The public has built a large fear of federal budget deficits, and sadly, some in the Democratic congressional leadership are helping to keep it alive.
Liberals should attack this fear of budget deficits during downturns by pointing out that it is based on incorrect appraisals of inflation surges in certain ...
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