A Quote by Paul Krugman

The great thing about fiscal policy is that it has a direct impact and doesn't require you to bind the hands of future policymakers.

Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman
American - Economist
Born: February 28, 1953

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Ian Somerhalder

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Barton Gellman

There is a very serious fiscal-policy question of, 'Are we running our overall fiscal policy such that we as a government can pay our bills?'

Jack Lew

I am deeply concerned about the impact of poverty on children because poverty can destroy their future and bind them to a life of misery.

Grace Poe

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Debbie Stabenow

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Lech Kaczynski

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Dennis Muilenburg

Restoring and maintaining a great nation's fiscal health will require not just sound arguments and an engaged public but something more. It will require an electoral system that encourages our representatives to place the long-term interests of the public ahead of parochial special interests.

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