President Obama has repeatedly urged Congress to let the Bush tax cuts expire for those earning more than $250,000 a year. Increasing rates on top earners is an obvious way to raise revenue from those who can afford it most.
If you look at the studies coming out of the Congressional Budget Office, the number one thing that's going to blow a hole in the deficit as we go fo… - Christina Romer
If you look at the studies coming out of the Congressional Budget Office, the number one thing that's going to blow a hole in the deficit as we go fo…
- Christina Romer
The goal of long-run economic growth without asset price bubbles is not only achievable, but is something we should expect if we put a sound regulato… - Christina Romer
The goal of long-run economic growth without asset price bubbles is not only achievable, but is something we should expect if we put a sound regulato…
You care about the deficit because it allows you to do things you need to do to help people who are suffering. - Christina Romer
You care about the deficit because it allows you to do things you need to do to help people who are suffering.
You know, I think the, the crucial thing, you know, we have put in place what is, is just simply the biggest, boldest recovery package in history, ri… - Christina Romer
You know, I think the, the crucial thing, you know, we have put in place what is, is just simply the biggest, boldest recovery package in history, ri…
Climate change and dependence on foreign oil are problems that won't go away on their own. Tabling plans to deal with them doesn't make it easier for… - Christina Romer
Climate change and dependence on foreign oil are problems that won't go away on their own. Tabling plans to deal with them doesn't make it easier for…
The very first email I got [was] from a women's group saying 'We don't want this stimulus package to just create jobs for burly men.' - Christina Romer
The very first email I got [was] from a women's group saying 'We don't want this stimulus package to just create jobs for burly men.'
Tax increases appear to have a very large sustained and highly significant negative impact on output. Since most of our exogenous tax changes are in… - Christina Romer
Tax increases appear to have a very large sustained and highly significant negative impact on output. Since most of our exogenous tax changes are in…
Fewer people working means permanently lower tax revenues. - Christina Romer
Fewer people working means permanently lower tax revenues.
If every other store in town is paying workers $9 an hour, one offering $8 will find it hard to hire anyone - perhaps not when unemployment is high, … - Christina Romer
If every other store in town is paying workers $9 an hour, one offering $8 will find it hard to hire anyone - perhaps not when unemployment is high, …
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