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Category Archives: Political Economy
On Perry’s Plan: The Relationship Between Congressional Salary and Political Corruption
The other day Rick Perry released his plan to “uproot” the federal government. The first item on Perry’s list is a proposal to create what he calls a “part-time citizen Congress.” Presumably, Perry wants this citizen Congress to earn less than $20,000 a … Continue reading
And it happened…
This is what happens when you play chicken with an economic freight train. If you’re interested in academic takes on the credit downgrade, I recommend the following links: Layna Mosley, Seth Masket, John Sides and Ezra Klein. I’ll have more … Continue reading

