Nieman Watchdog > Ask This > What sort of ownership society?:
Economist Brad DeLong says that when Bush rolls out his plans for an “ownership society” this week, reporters should insist on details. Does he have any idea how he would actually accomplish any of these things? It’s the press corps’ job to find out.
Does it get any easier? A top-flight economist writes up the questions, supplies enough of a context to explain why they’re important, and I bet they still don’t get asked.
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