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    There is also a lobbying effort behind it. We can't ignore that economists continue to argue for bank bailouts and against welfare programs.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Economists that mainstream media chooses to focus on, that is

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    I don't think so. Seen a bunch of studies on it and pretty much no economist backs student loan amnesty while all of them backed the bank bailouts.

    Even sent a few emails out to a few and they all confirmed that they did hold these two positions.

    Plus you have an entire lobbying company that provides rent-economists for subcommittee hearings. You pay them, they get an economist to testify under oath that the policy you want is the best policy.

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