OP-ED COLUMNIST
Whining Over Discontent
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Published: September 8, 2006
We are, finally, having a national discussion about inequality, and right-wing commentators are in full panic mode. Statistics, most of them irrelevant or misleading, are flying; straw men are under furious attack. It’s all very confusing — deliberately so. So let me offer a few clarifying comments.
First, why are we suddenly talking so much about inequality? Not because a few economists decided to make inequality an issue. It’s the public — not progressive pundits — that has been telling pollsters the economy is “only fair” or “poor,” even though the overall growth rate is O.K. by historical standards. ...
Some conservatives whine that people didn’t complain as much about rising inequality when Bill Clinton was president. But most people were happy with the state of the economy in the late 1990’s, even though the rich were getting much richer, because the middle class and the poor were also making substantial progress. Now ... most working Americans are losing ground.
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MARC PARENT
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Whining Over Discontent
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Published: September 8, 2006
We are, finally, having a national discussion about inequality, and right-wing commentators are in full panic mode. Statistics, most of them irrelevant or misleading, are flying; straw men are under furious attack. It’s all very confusing — deliberately so. So let me offer a few clarifying comments.
First, why are we suddenly talking so much about inequality? Not because a few economists decided to make inequality an issue. It’s the public — not progressive pundits — that has been telling pollsters the economy is “only fair” or “poor,” even though the overall growth rate is O.K. by historical standards. ...
Some conservatives whine that people didn’t complain as much about rising inequality when Bill Clinton was president. But most people were happy with the state of the economy in the late 1990’s, even though the rich were getting much richer, because the middle class and the poor were also making substantial progress. Now ... most working Americans are losing ground.
Continued:
http://mparent7777.livejournal.com/12163627.html Reporter Greg Palast faces Homeland Security charges
http://mparent7777.livejournal.com/12163627.html U.S. Senate Passes 'Pork' Database Bill
http://mparent7777.livejournal.com/12163078.html U.S. Senate Democratic leaders threaten Walt Disney's license over new 9/11 film that blames Bil Clinton for the disaster.
http://mparent7777.livejournal.com/12162374.html And More on Today's Newswire
http://mparent7777.livejournal.com/2006/09/08/ MARC PARENT
CRIMES AND CORRUPTIONS OF THE NEW WORLD ORDER NEWS
http://mparent7777.livejournal.com/ Homepage http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/14409 Archived http://www.dailykos.com/user/ccnwon Archived 
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