Is Obama right wing? (in economic issues)

[Barnabas]

What would you call a group of economists who are skeptical of regulating mortgage markets, who think unemployment insurance and unions increase unemployment, who say that tax hikes ****** economic growth, and who believe that the recovery from the Great Depression was a monetary phenomenon rather than the result of New Deal fiscal policy?

No, it is not a right-wing cabal. It's Team Obama.

That is what Greg Mankiw thinks

http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2008/11/next-team.html

[OzzyKP]

I sure hope so.

[Jon Miller]

One of the people I was talking to at a coffee shop I sometimes go to was saying that Obama was a socialist.

JM

[Elok]

? I thought recovery from the Depression was a result of WWII.

[OzzyKP]

Originally posted by Elok
? I thought recovery from the Depression was a result of WWII.

So then, I guess Obama needs to get involved in some more foreign wars, ramp up military spending and explode the debt.

[Asher]

Originally posted by OzzyKP


So then, I guess Obama needs to get involved in some more foreign wars, ramp up military spending and explode the debt.

You just described the Bush Doctrine.

[Verto]

Originally posted by Asher


You just described the Bush Doctrine.

Palin could have used you a few months ago.

[Apocalypse]

The Economist had been very critical of Obama's rhetoric over the past few months, largely on the amount of protectionism and regulation he brought up. Then they endorsed him a few days before the election with the reasoning of they didn't believe he meant any of that.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Elok
? I thought recovery from the Depression was a result of WWII.

This forum is not the place for historical facts.

[OzzyKP]

Originally posted by Asher


You just described the Bush Doctrine.

You are very smart.

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Elok
? I thought recovery from the Depression was a result of WWII.

And we have been on war footing ever since.

JM

[Asher]

Originally posted by OzzyKP


You are very smart.

Put this in your sig

[Theben]

Obama is a centrist, or perhaps an old-fashioned conservative, as has been mentioned before.

p.s. Firefox 3 doesn't recognize Obama? WTF?!! He's the frickin' CHOSEN ONE, GET WITH THE TIMES YOU RACIST HAS BEEN SOFTWARE COMPANY

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Theben
He's the frickin' CHOSEN ONE, GET WITH THE TIMES YOU RACIST HAS BEEN SOFTWARE COMPANY

Obama: "Contrary to popular belief, I was not born in a manger. I was actually born on Krypton."

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Elok
? I thought recovery from the Depression was a result of WWII.

No.