haven't we collected a bunch of it in the archives?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Perelman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 7:16 PM Subject: [PEN-L:32284] Re: Re: economics on pen-l > 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] >
