Ernie: I think we are on the same page. I was favorably taken by Gerson's serious attempt to be even-handed without rancor. but as you said, re: the need for a new economic / political paradigm -- Alas, nobody (in either government or civil society, it seems) is seriously asking that question, much less providing a robust answer. You sure got that one right. Billy ============================================================= In a message dated 1/27/2010 9:43:52 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
Hi Billy, On Jan 27, 2010, at 9:19 AM, [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) wrote: It is not enough for the president to argue that health reform is really a jobs program or that energy policy will create green jobs. Job creation depends on a vigorous private sector, which requires a better atmosphere for small-business creation and expansion, which means fewer regulations and lower taxes, especially on returns to investment. The formation of capital is jobs creation. This approach is more Ronald Reagan than Huey Long. Adopting it would show Obama's seriousness at a serious moment. I think the editor is half-right. I don't want tired liberalism pushing big-government spending, but neither do I want tired conservatism promising less government and taxes. I want an empirically sound approach to restructuring: - regulation - taxation, AND - investment to maximize entrepreneurship, productivity and wages. Alas, nobody (in either government or civil society, it seems) is seriously asking that question, much less providing a robust answer. -- Ernie P. = _______________________________________________ Centroids mailing list: [email protected] http://radicalcentrism.com/mailman/listinfo/centroids_radicalcentrism.com Archives at http://radicalcentrism.org/pipermail/centroids_radicalcentrism.com/
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