Jason Furman
Yes, McCain Favors Privatization -- and Always Did
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On Tuesday , I posted a column urging Barack Obama to emphasize John McCain's long history of support for Social Security privatization – a position that looks even more embarrassing today than a few weeks or months ago. For some time, McCain has been trying to revise his own history and pretend that he “never” supported privatization (or what he and other Republicans daintily refer to as “personal accounts”). Obama shouldn't let him get away with it.
Within a day following my post—by pure coincidence, needless to say—the Obama campaign aired an ad on the privatization theme in Michigan, as my former Observer colleague read more »
Pols Hate Wal-Mart, But Consumers Don’t
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Christine Quinn.
New York’s politicians view Wal-Mart the way vets view a rabid dog.
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Pols Hate Wal-Mart, But Consumers Don't
New York’s politicians view Wal-Mart the way vets view a rabid dog.
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