Guess I missed this when it ran a few weeks ago, but I figure it is pretty topical given this week's events. I actually am not as interested in whats being said, but who is saying it. Austan Goolsbee is a professor at the University of Chicago - his commitment to advancing knowledge should be second to none. Unless of course it means a chance at a role in the Obama administration. For example:
Well, small businesses are also the engine of job loss - there is just more variance. I'm all for cutting taxes on small businesses, my beef is that a man who should hold truth and knowledge above all is bending it to try and steal votes. I know that the lies and half-truths are a dime a dozen this season, but while they are to be expected from politicians, they are insidious coming from someone whose job is knowledge (and has earned a level of trust and respect because of it). I guess its the difference between a child molester, and a child molester who first takes a position working closely with children to build a reputation for his integrity around children, then takes advantage when the getting is good.
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