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...look—here comes a friendly housemate. Common sense, as well as basic manners, dictate that I ought to hold the door. A quick smile or head nod, and my job is done. Simple, right...
When asked if Summers had the confidence of the Corporation, Rubin said, “The answer is absolutely yes, but you really ought to be speaking to someone else...
...should understand that through an economic lens, analyses of certain situations conflict with liberal and at times even moderate viewpoints. Yes, in an economy without externalities, taxes will create a dead weight loss and are therefore harmful to the economy. As a result, students in an introductory economics class ought to be taught that taxes are, in fact, bad. We are pleased that Mankiw has shown no intentions of caving into critics of this “conservative” approach...
However, we do see room in Ec 10 for the incorporation of some more liberal viewpoints. The supplemental readings component of the course ought to involve a more balanced array of authors, giving students a fair understanding of the theoretical spectrum. It cannot hurt students to be exposed to a greater variety of opinions. For example, there should be articles that explain situations where taxes may actually help people, albeit not the overall economy. We have faith that Mankiw will be able to provide the necessary balance (while still weighted to the right) that will help Ec 10 live...
...EXPECT TO HOLD HEARINGS ON THE RENEWAL OF THE PATRIOT ACT? Yep. I think the Patriot Act is an important act and ought to be reauthorized. Breaking the barriers so that you can use, in criminal prosecution, evidence obtained on a warrant under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is very important. I think that getting access to private records like library books without the traditional showing of probable cause needs to be re-examined. People on both the right and the left agree that there are civil-liberties questions involved. The secret of America is balance...