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October 10, 2005
A review of the Paul Krugman Monday October 10th article titled, “Will Bush Deliver?”
By Rob Kall
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I've already written that I believe it is a betrayal of the NY Times loyal left and democratic reader base to take one of the left's most insightful, eloquent spokesmen, away from us. Occassionally, I'll review Krugman articles, adding my own opinions and comments so as to meet the legal requirements associated with“First, Mr. Bush already has a record of trying to renege on pledges to a stricken city. After 9/11 he made big promises to New York. But as soon as his bullhorn moment was past, officials began trying to wriggle out of his pledge. By early toot his budget director was accusing New York’s elected representatives who wanted to know what had happened to the promised aid, of engaging in a “money-grubbing gam.” It’s not clear how much federal help the city has actually received.”
“And the administration has spent much of that time blocking efforts to aid Katrina’s victims.”
“…why the news media haven’t made more of the White House role in stalling a bipartisan bill that would have extended Medicaid coverage to all low-income hurricane victims—some of whom, according to the surveys, can’t afford needed medicine.”
”Since the administration is already nickel-and-diming Katrina’s victims, it’s a good bet that it will do the same with reconstruction—that is, if reconstruction ever gets started,”
“how Republicans, who face a generally moderate electorate and won recent national elections by “the slimmest of margins,” have nonetheless been able to advance a radical rightist agenda..
“One of their “new rules for radicals” is “Don’t just do something, stand there.”
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