Paul Krugman stretches: “Reed Abelson at Economix points us to a startling study on the effects of the Great Recession on health insurance. You can see similar trends in the Census data, but for whatever reason this survey — carried out by a highly reputable group — is even stronger. What this says is that [...]

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Yeah, he said it. Via Mr. Conservative. “When Energy Secretary Chu was asked about gas prices he said that they are not focusing on that – and that higher gas prices mean that Americans will push harder for alternative energy mediums. SERIOUSLY!? If I have to fill up my tank again I am going to [...]

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First, I’m glad people are finding jobs, and the numbers appear real. However, via C-BS, just how real is real? “WASHINGTON – A burst of hiring in December pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly three years, giving the economy a boost at the end of 2011. The Labor Department said Friday [...]

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Heh, he’s throwing everyone but himself under da bus. “According to the president, he’s been “adamant” with Congress for months now about a new jobs bill to help small businesses. Obama says this really good bill is stalled in the Senate, where so much administration legislation has been crammed through so effectively by Majority Leader [...]

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And other Democrats that pushed the dumb idea that “everybody should get a mortgage”, whether or not they had a job, or the income to afford a house. As we know now it was their incompetence that led to the subprime woes we see today. 60 Minutes says, it’s about to get worse. But there [...]

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