On The Real News Network, I just found a recent interview with economist James K. Galbraith. This whole economics puzzle is something I would like to understand better. Galbraith blames our dismal situation on the deregulation of banks and other financial institutions. I wonder if former true believers in the notion that “government is the problem” ever connect the dots and see that what is happening in our economy is a direct consequence of a rush to fulfill their free market, no regulation, ideas?

In these videos, Galbraith makes a strong case that social security payments should

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