Ep. 77 It’s Easy to Criticize, But How Good Are Self-Proclaimed Free Market People at Devising Alternatives?
Republicans are now figuring out that really, the Democrats have been right all along, which is why it’s so hard to devise a true alternative to Obamacare. That’s Krugman’s argument in this column. They’re also flubbing the way they’re pitching corporate tax reform. This isn’t because their leader, Donald Trump, is a bozo, but because they themselves are shysters who are good at sloganeering but bad at governing.
Krugman Column
“A Party Not Ready to Govern” (March 6, 2017)
Contra Column
“Rothbard: The Myth of Tax “Reform”,” by Murray Rothbard
Lara-Murphy Podcast Episode Mentioned
Ep. 35 GOP Tax Reform and International Trade (Part 1 of 3)
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