[D]ebt increases that didn't arise either from war or from extraordinary financial crisis are entirely associated with hard-line conservative governments.
Paul KrugmanItโs not about the budget; itโs about the power...So will the attack on unions succeed? I donโt know. But anyone who cares about retaining government of the people by the people should hope that it doesnโt.
Paul KrugmanThe trouble with poverty, as an issue, is that it has basically exhausted the patience of the general public.
Paul KrugmanIf you had to explain America's economic success with one word, that word would be "education".... Until now, the results of educational neglect have been gradual - a slow-motion erosion of America's relative position. But things are about to get much worse, as the economic crisis ... deals a severe blow to education across the board.... We need to wake up and realize that one of the keys to our nation's historic success is now a wasting asset. Education made America great; neglect of education can reverse the process.
Paul Krugman