"There is even broad agreement among economists"
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You mean those filthy lying MFers who told us the economy was fundamentally sound? You mean the same filthy, lying MFer's who promoted "free" trade policies, open borders and stood behind Enron, the dot.com fraud and then the real estate bubble fraud? You mean the same filthy, lying MFing SOBs who helped the Democrats and Republicans balance the federal, state and local budgets? Excuse me.
Who am I to question their vast knowledge and INTEGRITY in the field of economic. If they say it.......I mean, there's BROAD agreement. Why would we question them?