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What's This 'Us' Business? Friedman Laments of Obama: 'He's Never Leveraged Us'

On Charlie Rose, a roundtable including Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson and columnist Tom Friedman lamented President Obama's inability to convince Americans of his liberal agenda. Abramson ...

NYT's David Leonhardt: All True 'Fiscal Conservatives' Support Tax Increases

David Leonhardt pens his last column before becoming NYT's Washington bureau chief, and encapsulates his liberal conventional wisdom: "The only way out of this problem involves some combination of ...

David Leonhardt: All True 'Fiscal Conservatives' Support Tax Increases

David Leonhardt pens his last economics column before becoming Washington bureau chief, and encapsulates his liberal conventional wisdom: "We know that the federal government has promised more ...

Tax-Loving, Obama-Defending NYT Writer Leonhardt Rises to Washington Bureau Chief

David Leonhardt, the New York Times' chief economics writer, has insisted on "the upside of paying more taxes' and has twice claimed big-spending Obama was in fact a "fiscal conservative." Three ...

Tax-Loving, Obama-Defending Writer David Leonhardt Rises to Washington Bureau Chief

Leonhardt, the Times' chief economics writer, has insisted on "the upside of paying more taxes' and has twice claimed the big-spending Obama was in fact a "fiscal conservative." Three months ago ...

David Leonhardt (Once Again) on Obama the 'Fiscal Conservative'

Here we go again; David Leonhardt praises Obama the "fiscal conservative." "He takes on the moderate role of fiscal conservative, looking to cut spending and increase taxes on the affluent."

The Times' Main Economics Writer Pushes a Familiar Budget Solution: Tax Hikes

You'll never guess what the paper's chief economics writer David Leonhardt thinks would be a good solution to the debt ceiling/budget crisis. Or maybe you will: "In the end, the most likely tax ...

Times Watch Quotes of Note: Stop Spending Cuts or People Will 'Starve to Death'

Plus: Pulitzer Prize-winning economics writer David Leonhardt has a brilliant solution to all budget problems: Tax hikes. And "Mr. Obama knows his hoops."

Stop Spending Cuts or People Will 'Starve to Death'

Plus, check out Pulitzer Prize-winning economics writer David Leonhardt's simple solution to budget woes: Raise taxes. And "Mr. Obama knows his hoops."

NYT's David Leonhardt, Pulitzer Prize Winner for Commentary, Loves Obama-Care and Higher Taxes

Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times economics writer David Leonhardt's "graceful penetration" of American wallets: He has called on Obama to break his promise not to raise taxes on those making ...
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