Let's play a game of "Who made this statement?" re: Trump's Economic Plan

[Snarkoleptic]

Last edited Sat Aug 13, 2016, 09:16 PM - Edit history (1)

No Googling, please!

Well I don’t think Mr. Trump’s plan is going to work very well. I don’t think we need that tax cut when we’re running deficits the size we are running. I think the evidence that tax cuts stimulate business in any kind of meaningful way, at least not sufficient to overcome the tax revenue loss, is extremely poor to put it mildly. I think the idea of cutting taxes on the rich in a time when there is so much concern about inequality is not a good idea...

UPDATE-The jig is up! It was Ben Friggin' Stein, and he said it on Faux Newz!

Here's the original quote, which had some anti-environment rubbish tacked on the end.

BEN STEIN: Well I don’t think Mr. Trump’s plan is going to work very well. I don’t think we need that tax cut when we’re running deficits the size we are running. I think the evidence that tax cuts stimulate business in any kind of meaningful way, at least not sufficient to overcome the tax revenue loss, is extremely poor to put it mildly. I think the idea of cutting taxes on the rich in a time when there is so much concern about inequality is not a good idea. I do think his idea of greatly lessening environmental regulation is absolutely necessary, even brilliant and very brave of him.

http://reverbpress.com/politics/watch-fox-economist-demolish-trickle-down-bullsht-raving-trump-surrogate-defending/

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	Paul Krugman
	0 (0%)
	Robert Reich
	0 (0%)
	Steve Forbes
	0 (0%)
	Ben Stein
	2 (67%)
	Arthur Laffer
	1 (33%)
	Karl Rove
	0 (0%)
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[Snarkoleptic]

1. No laffing matter, as trickle down is his baby...

[Snarkoleptic]

2. Not Krugman or Reich, as such a statement wouldn't be surprising from them.

[Warren DeMontague]

3. and Ben Stein thinks the Universe is 6,000 years old.

When even he doesn't approve of your math, you know it's bad.

[Snarkoleptic]

4. Stein is wrong about so many things, it's hard to listen to him.

He recently quipped, of Drumpf's plan "I do think his idea of greatly lessening environmental regulation is absolutely necessary, even brilliant and very brave of him."

[Warren DeMontague]

6. He doesn't understand science, clearly.

[Snarkoleptic]

5. Not Turdblossom, as that would be heresy to his handlers/employers.

[Snarkoleptic]

7. OK, the jig is up.

I will edit the OP with credit and further context...