Krugman:" The Final Insult "

[freethought]

Damn good Krugman on NYT. The usually bookish Prof. Krugman is sporting some major 'cojones' today!
NTimes Editorial- Paul Krugman
Before I take on this final insult to our intelligence, let me deal with a fundamental misconception: the idea that President Bush's plan would somehow protect future Social Security benefits.

(snip)

Suppose you're earning $60,000 a year. On average, Mr. Bush cut taxes for workers like you by about $1,000 per year. But by 2045 the Bush Social Security plan would cut benefits for workers like you by about $6,500 per year. Not a very good deal.

Suppose, finally, that you're making $1 million a year. You received a tax cut worth about $50,000 per year. By 2045 the Bush plan would reduce benefits for people like you by about $9,400 per year. We have a winner!
(snip)
Sorry, but no. Mr. Bush likes to play dress-up, but his Robin Hood costume just doesn't fit.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/09/opinion/09krugman.html?hp

[Jack Rabbit]

1. Link Please

!!

[Technowitch]

2. Care to include a link, so we can read the rest?

Thanks!

[freethought]

3. Oops, sorry folks!

You might have to be registered with NYT to read the article.
Link is on the initial post.

[Technowitch]

4. S'cool. Registration is free, or there's always bugmenot.

Thanks for the link, Freethought!

-Technowitch

[dweller]

5. just curious about the link

does this one work w/out registration?
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/09/opinion/09krugman.html?hp=&pagewanted=print

just checking, since i'm a member i don't know if you have to reg. to read the print edition.

dp

[freethought]

6. If your willing to wait for a week, maybe two you can read

the article on 'The Unoffical Paul Krugman Archive'.
Here's the link

http://www.pkarchive.org/

Ha! Thought I would forget, didn't ya!

I'm not sure the link will work without registration. I can tell you that I am registered with NYT and I am there every day so I just get 'buzzed in' so to speak.

[dweller]

7. thanks, but

i was curious as to whether the print edition link i supplied required registration as the link you supplied did.

just curious.
dp

[0007]

8. junior's pant are way too short and so tight in the ass that

his hemorrhoids are indeed noticeable.

[rodeodance]

9. sorry--but this notion of Bush as a Robin Hood is just not in my brain-

NOPE--i can not wrap my brain around that one.

[0007]

10. I guess the Robin Hood handle came

when junior was gonna take from the rich middles class and give to the poor senior citizens. (Social Security)

This is one Robin Hood that should be hung by his nuts.