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View Poll Results: Who's The Better Economist?
Paul Krugman 11 23.91%
Milton Friedman 35 76.09%
Voters: 46. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 03-17-2011, 06:36 PM
 
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Who you think put more work into economics with his research? Who's theories hold more merit?
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Old 03-17-2011, 07:08 PM
 
Location: Pleasant Ridge, Cincinnati, OH
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The responses to this pole will much depend on the respondent's political outlook. Someone who believes that markets are inefficient and destructive will vote for Paul Krugman. Someone who believes that government is inefficient and destructive will vote for Milton Friedman.
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Old 03-17-2011, 07:13 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Neither. They are both innefficient and destructive economists.
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Old 03-17-2011, 07:46 PM
 
Location: Dallas
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Krugman is an idiot that just loves big bloated government.
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Old 03-17-2011, 09:36 PM
 
Location: it depends
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Krugman is an idiot that just loves big bloated government.
You, sir, have just insulted idiots everywhere.
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Old 03-17-2011, 09:58 PM
 
Location: Southeast
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Krugman specializes in trade analysis between third world nations and other facets of international trade, but that is about it. Friedman was a statistician who put the Chicago school of economics on the map. His theories and polices have not only guided the US since the 70s, but have served as economic blueprints for countries around the world. To even think that Krugman is anywhere near that level is pure insanity.
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Old 03-17-2011, 10:31 PM
 
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Flip a coin.
Both sorry believers in central banking (the fed).
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Old 03-17-2011, 11:28 PM
 
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But Krugman has a Nobel Prize! Just like Al Gore and Barack Obama.
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Old 03-18-2011, 12:21 AM
 
Location: Texas
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But Krugman has a Nobel Prize! Just like Al Gore and Barack Obama.

Err...so does Friedman. Don't you just hate it when that happens?
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Old 03-18-2011, 01:45 AM
 
Location: Texas
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Flip a coin.
Both sorry believers in central banking (the fed).

Uhhh noo Milton Friedman is not a believer in central banking and the Fed.
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