Citizen Economists » democrats http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs Citizen Economists is an online economics magazine written by citizen journalists. These ordinary citizens provide reports and commentary on the current events affecting the economics of the fields they work in. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:10:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Read Reed Hundt’s book, “In China’s Shadow” http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/2009/07/13/read-reed-hundts-book-in-chinas-shadow/ http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/2009/07/13/read-reed-hundts-book-in-chinas-shadow/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:20:18 +0000 D H Smith http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/?p=1535 If you want to understand Democrat fantasies in the absence of financial constraint or common sense, read Reed Hundt’s book, “In China’s Shadow.” Reed Hundt is a permanent member of the American political class, a Yalie, a partner in a high-powered law firm, head of Bill Clinton’s FCC, and a member of Barack Obama’s . . . → Read More: Read Reed Hundt’s book, “In China’s Shadow”]]> If you want to understand Democrat fantasies in the absence of financial constraint or common sense, read Reed Hundt’s book, “In China’s Shadow.” Reed Hundt is a permanent member of the American political class, a Yalie, a partner in a high-powered law firm, head of Bill Clinton’s FCC, and a member of Barack Obama’s transition team.

Free money is Reed Hundt’s great idea. Muggins, that is you me, the hard-pressed American taxpayer, should buy everyone from Nome to Tierra del Fuego a pension, healthcare, and education. By these means, the United States will win in the economic competition with China that furnishes the title of his book and a small fraction of its other content.

No, it’s not a joke. People with power and influence really think this way.

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