tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338200031275376565.post8836645932834004099..comments2023-11-02T07:38:56.988-04:00Comments on John Lunn's Basically Economics Blog: Three Noteworthy Pieces in Today's JournalJohn Lunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07770147825287832691noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338200031275376565.post-76817117540478750412012-11-01T21:09:59.174-04:002012-11-01T21:09:59.174-04:00I am curious why you think that the president endo...I am curious why you think that the president endorsing Simpson-Bowles would have made a difference. <br /><br />I think the general point about Ryan's no vote (along with a number of Republicans on that committee) (and its a general point because I did not read the article so you may be right about Blinder) is to show absolutely why it made no difference what the president did—there is not support for such a sweeping change in Washington (not to mention a different point that if the president had supported it, it was DOA in the House). Republicans pretend to care about deficits when it is used against Democratic spending and Democrats pretend to care about deficits when they want to score points for opposing wars or increasing taxes. As a 30 year old, on balance, I believe Democrats have been better on the deficit in my lifetime. That may be due to entirely to the Clinton budget and the reckless Bush years. But, I believe it goes past that albeit in a limited way where most people care very little about the deficit.Tim Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04963727019607333526noreply@blogger.com