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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOn 'This Week,' Paul Krugman Destroys Romney Surrogate, Calls Ryan Plan a 'Fraud'
ABC: Krugman calls Ryan/Romney Budget a "Fraud" says their budget numbers are "insane & imaginary"On 'This Week,' Paul Krugman Destroys Romney Surrogate, Calls Ryan Plan a 'Fraud'
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Last but not least, he exposes the flimflammery of the Ryan plan -- after George Will got Ferhnstrom to commit to it.
WILL: On another matter, I didn't hear a robust answer to George's question. Where does the governor stand, Governor Romney, on the Ryan plan? Does he endorse it?
FEHRNSTROM: Oh, he's for -- he's for -- he's for the Ryan plan. He believes it goes in the right direction. The governor has also put forward a plan to reduce spending by $500 billion by the year 2016. In fact, he's put details on the table about how exactly he would achieve that. So to say he doesn't have a plan to -- a plan to restrain government spending is just not true.
KRUGMAN: Can I say, the Ryan plan -- and I guess this is what counts as a personal attack -- but it isn't. It's not an attack on the person; it's an attack on the plan. The plan's a fraud. The plan is a big bunch of tax cuts, some specified spending cuts, basically for poor people, and then a huge magic asterisk which is supposed to turn into a deficit reduction plan, but, in fact, if you look what's actually in it, it's a deficit-increasing plan.
And so to say that -- just tell the truth that there is really no plan there, neither from Ryan, nor from Governor Romney, is just the truth. That's not -- if that's -- if that's being harsh and partisan, gosh, then I guess the truth is anti-bipartisanship.
FEHRNSTROM: So may I ask you, Paul, do you prefer the president's plan?
KRUGMAN: Oh, yeah. I mean, the president -- at least it's -- you know, I don't approve of everything, but there are no gigantic mystery numbers in his stuff. We do know what he's talking about. His numbers are -- you know, all economic forecasts are wrong, but his are not -- are not insane. These are -- these are just imaginary.
FEHRNSTROM: Oh, he's for -- he's for -- he's for the Ryan plan. He believes it goes in the right direction. The governor has also put forward a plan to reduce spending by $500 billion by the year 2016. In fact, he's put details on the table about how exactly he would achieve that. So to say he doesn't have a plan to -- a plan to restrain government spending is just not true.
KRUGMAN: Can I say, the Ryan plan -- and I guess this is what counts as a personal attack -- but it isn't. It's not an attack on the person; it's an attack on the plan. The plan's a fraud. The plan is a big bunch of tax cuts, some specified spending cuts, basically for poor people, and then a huge magic asterisk which is supposed to turn into a deficit reduction plan, but, in fact, if you look what's actually in it, it's a deficit-increasing plan.
And so to say that -- just tell the truth that there is really no plan there, neither from Ryan, nor from Governor Romney, is just the truth. That's not -- if that's -- if that's being harsh and partisan, gosh, then I guess the truth is anti-bipartisanship.
FEHRNSTROM: So may I ask you, Paul, do you prefer the president's plan?
KRUGMAN: Oh, yeah. I mean, the president -- at least it's -- you know, I don't approve of everything, but there are no gigantic mystery numbers in his stuff. We do know what he's talking about. His numbers are -- you know, all economic forecasts are wrong, but his are not -- are not insane. These are -- these are just imaginary.
KRUGMAN ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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On 'This Week,' Paul Krugman Destroys Romney Surrogate, Calls Ryan Plan a 'Fraud' (Original Post)
kpete
Jun 2012
OP
You know with all the Romney Ryan campaigning together and with Romney supporting Ryan's
lookingfortruth
Jun 2012
#2
I think they'll go with a senator who thus wouldn't be sacrificing his seat when Rmoney loses.
Gidney N Cloyd
Jun 2012
#3
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)1. Wow! How did that happen?
I don't expect we will be seeing Paul Krugman around on the network shows for a while. The truth will not be tolerated. I'm surprised they didn't cut his microphone.
lookingfortruth
(263 posts)2. You know with all the Romney Ryan campaigning together and with Romney supporting Ryan's
budget I have to seriously wonder IF Ryan will be Romney's VP nom
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,841 posts)3. I think they'll go with a senator who thus wouldn't be sacrificing his seat when Rmoney loses.
jimlup
(7,968 posts)4. Paul's been really carrying the banner for us of late
Got to love me some Krugman!
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)5. Ever since his one-sided bloomberg debate with Ron Paul,
Krugman has really been out getting heard recently. He's on fire.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)6. "Paul Krugman is tired of trying to reason with you people."
Last edited Sun Jun 3, 2012, 09:23 PM - Edit history (1)
As the saying goes...
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)7. link here for transcript:
http://www.classwarfareexists.com/krugman-the-ryan-plan-is-a-fraud-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=krugman-the-ryan-plan-is-a-fraud-2
check this link for transcript
also if you google ''krugman this week june 3" you'll find an amusing freep link that laughably talks about Will 'schooling' PK
check this link for transcript
also if you google ''krugman this week june 3" you'll find an amusing freep link that laughably talks about Will 'schooling' PK
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spanone
(135,844 posts)9. de-regulate industry and tax cuts for the rich....that's all they have
and elimination of women's choice to have an abortion