I have friends, political scientists, sociologists, who all share an interest at least in certain kinds of science fiction.

I've always believed in expansionary monetary policy and if necessary fiscal policy when the economy is depressed.

I think if you're a liberal, you believe that we all are, at least to some extent, our brothers' keepers, you really believe that we have a sumptuary responsibility to make sure that life is decent for everybody in America, that you believe that society out to be broadly shared, and you believe that you can't have a real democracy unless you have a little bit, at least, of economic democracy.

The public has no idea that the deficit has been falling like a stone.

I think Stockman is an interesting sort of amalgam.

One way in which Americans have always been exceptional has been in our support for education. First we took the lead in universal primary education; then the “high school movement” made us the first nation to embrace widespread secondary education.

So what are the effects of increasing minimum wages? Any Econ 101 student can tell you the answer: The higher wage reduces the quantity of labor demanded, and hence leads to unemployment.