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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

UK: Join the debate at the Economist

The Economist

US economy

Would the US economic recovery be stronger under Romney or Obama?

Representing the sides

Douglas Holtz-Eakin
Defending the motion
Douglas Holtz-Eakin  
President, American Action Forum
The answer is yes, the American economic recovery would be much stronger under a Romney administration, and there are three reasons: a focus on growth, a better strategy for growth and a more disciplined federal government.
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Jared Bernstein
Against the motion
Jared Bernstein  
Senior Fellow, Centre on Budget and Policy Priorities
The nascent recovery is finally gathering steam and the last thing we need is to waste trillions of dollars in trickle-down tax cuts that cannot be counted on to boost growth and jobs, but will raise both the deficit and after-tax income inequality.
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http://www.economist.com/debate/debates/overview/240

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