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Fiscal Chickenhawks

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Caleb Newquist

“I’m not sure who invented the term ‘deficit hawk,’ but it seems an odd name for a creature too chicken to raise taxes.”

~ Nancy Folbre, economics professor the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Posted in Quote of the DayTagged Fiscal chickenhawks, Taxes

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