If you had asked people in 1929, 'Here is what is about to happen. How much would you pay to avoid the Great Depression from occurring?' The answer is they would have paid a lot. They would have borrowed money…

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I am a data hound and so I usually end up working on whatever things...

I am a data hound and so I usually end up working on whatever things...

We enter the government essentially in a hotel that is on fire. We're throwing people...

We enter the government essentially in a hotel that is on fire. We're throwing people...

This recession is the deepest in our lifetimes, the deepest since 1929. If you take...

This recession is the deepest in our lifetimes, the deepest since 1929. If you take...

I believe - I'm not a political expert, but I believe there is a broad...

I believe - I'm not a political expert, but I believe there is a broad...

If a lobbyist sets up shop, or a lawyer, in which they're receiving income through...

If a lobbyist sets up shop, or a lawyer, in which they're receiving income through...

Cutting taxes for very high income people an average of more than $100,000 a year...

Cutting taxes for very high income people an average of more than $100,000 a year...

So more than 8 million people lost their jobs. It's going to take a significant...

So more than 8 million people lost their jobs. It's going to take a significant...

For policy makers interested in using tax policy to stimulate investments or especially to smooth...

For policy makers interested in using tax policy to stimulate investments or especially to smooth...