Krugman is upset that more Republicans aren’t speaking out against the tax bill that’s been in the news. But there’s one bright light for Krugman: the neocons. Lots of them have been soundly anti-Trump, and Krugman appreciates their adherence to principle. (Funny, we don’t recall Krugman ever admiring Ron Paul’s adherence to principle, and his led to far fewer deaths….)

Krugman Blog Post

“La Trahison des Clercs, Economics Edition” (December 3, 2017)

Contra Columns

“Delong and Krugman make “math error”, while falsely accusing Greg Mankiw of making math error!,” by Casey B. Mulligan
“What Economic Research Says About Fiscal Austerity and Higher Tax Rates,” by Bob Murphy
“Krugman: Whether Potential GDP Is Up, Down, or Sideways, It’s More Evidence That I’m Right,” by Bob Murphy

Krugman Article Mentioned

“Errors and Lies” (May 18, 2015)

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