I wish somebody would collect a compendium of this nonsense, but it probably occurs faster than anybody could record it.
On Fri, Nov 15, 2002 at 07:01:03PM -0800, Eugene Coyle wrote: > Bush's FCC, according to today's Wall St. Journal, gave $16 billion > (maybe a net $8 billion) to the wireless companies that had bid the > money for spectrum. The FCC "citing the serious economic difficulties > of the wireless industry, freed the carriers from obligations to pay ... > for licenses." > > The companies "freely" bid for these, the government sold them the > spectrum, and now they don't have to pay. But the article notes that > they still want the spectrum, only will come back later and get it cheaper. > > I've got serious economic difficulties of my own but ... > > Gene Coyle > > Michael Perelman wrote: > > The sh* is hitting the fan. I think that knowledge of Bush's economics > > plans will be very important in the coming months. Some of us will be > > called upon to make public statements about what is afoot. > > > > Isn't it important that we do more to get us up to speed on such matters? > > > > The bankruptcy bill, as Robert Manning has insisted, would have be strong > > drag on the economy. Tax cuts and privatizing employment will not have a > > positive aggregate effect over and above its redistributional effects. > > > > Also, the Repugs are trying to shift liability in a number of ways -- > > curtailing punative awards by electing conservative state courts, > > restricting suits on vaccines, giving subsidies to terrorism insurance > > .... > > -- > > Michael Perelman > > Economics Department > > California State University > > Chico, CA 95929 > > > > Tel. 530-898-5321 > > E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
