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Budget & Economy
Milton Friedman: 1965: we are all Keynesians now; and nobody is a Keynesian.
Richard Nixon: 1971: I am now a Keynesian in economics: gov't creates jobs.
Robert Reich: Remember Keynesian lessons learned in the Great Depression.
Robert Reich: Middle class needs more jobs to cope with Great Recession.
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Education
Robert Reich: Progressive vouchers: $14K for poor kids; $2K for rich kids.
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Energy & Oil
Robert Reich: We should tax fossil fuels based on CO2 content.
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Families & Children
Robert Reich: Women entering paid work in 1970s has reshaped the family.
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Foreign Policy
Robert Reich: Billions in developing country aid to was astounding success.
Robert Reich: China's industrial policy is unapologetically direct.
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Health Care
Robert Reich: ObamaCare is first step; next is Medicare for all.
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Immigration
Robert Reich: Arizona law invites police to stop Latinos.
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Principles & Values
Tim Pawlenty: Tea Partiers disliked by Chablis-drinking Brie-eaters.
Tom Tancredo: Denounce the cult of multiculturalism.
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Tax Reform
Robert Reich: Estate tax pushes tax policy in regressive direction.
Robert Reich: Property tax & sales tax shouldn't replace income tax.
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