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In response to "znufrii, did you see this ad signed by 200 economists that ran in the NY Times a while back?" by Loyola

I didn't, but I'm not surprised it's the Cato Institute putting it out.

Posted by znufrii Feb 15 '09, 14:45

nor am I surprised at te dubious factual claims they include as justification for their position.

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That their claims are factually suspect is a matter of opinion you'd surely agree? -- nm - Loyola Feb 15, 14:54 6
- not really. they're presenting an overly simplistic view of both economics and history, - znufrii Feb 15, 15:03 5
  - It seems pretty clear to me. They address a claim that there is no disagreement by stating that there is disagreement. - Loyola Feb 15, 15:12 4
    - their disagreement stems more from opinions derived from their ideological position, than an objective analysis of the facts. - znufrii Feb 15, 15:17 3
      - That's your opinion that their position on government spending to stimulate an economy is not based on empirical evidence. - Loyola Feb 15, 15:26 2
        
        Did you forget the letter sent to George Bush in May 2001, signed by dozens economists, including several Nobel laureates, in opposition to OECD? - Trish Feb 15, 15:41
        
        yet in the examples they cite, and the manner in which they do so, the idea that it would have been better for the government to do nothing - znufrii Feb 15, 15:41
agreed -- nm - Dane Duke Nuuk Feb 15, 14:48

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