Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom.
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Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
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The facts shouldn’t get in the way of a pleasant fantasy.
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Anybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
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Society can’t function without shared prosperity.
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If the President asked you to help, I don’t think anybody could refuse, unless one felt that one couldn’t be effective.
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The only surprise about the economic crisis of 2008 was that it came as a surprise to so many.
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The extra curricular activity in which I was most engaged – debating – helped shape my interests in public policy.
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The more divided a society becomes in terms of wealth, the more reluctant the wealthy are to spend money on common needs.
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The problem is a lot of what is called economics is not economics. It is more ideology or religion.
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Workers’ rights should be a central focus of development.
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Loose money and light regulation were a toxic mixture. It exploded.
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Letting bygones be bygones is a basic principle in economics.
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I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
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Macroeconomic policy can never be devoid of politics: it involves fundamental trade-offs and affects different groups differently.
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Anybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
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