tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2499715909956774229.post6916165307981380061..comments2024-03-09T02:22:57.289-08:00Comments on Stephen Williamson: New Monetarist Economics: Economists for Responsible and Disciplined Monetary and Fiscal PolicyStephen Williamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01434465858419028592noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2499715909956774229.post-71337150806784284972011-04-02T11:53:25.114-07:002011-04-02T11:53:25.114-07:00I get it.I get it.Stephen Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434465858419028592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2499715909956774229.post-85245002549201135262011-04-02T09:34:06.298-07:002011-04-02T09:34:06.298-07:00. Do you actually want to make a serious argument ...<i>. Do you actually want to make a serious argument that we should subsidize weapons?</i><br /><br />Not really, but I think the idea is funnier and makes as much sense as taxing them. I mean, less people means less climate change, cheaper commodities, less crime, less unemployment, fewer sick people... What's not to like?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2499715909956774229.post-46921984343350606252011-04-02T08:14:08.926-07:002011-04-02T08:14:08.926-07:00No, Marco is a Portugese waterdog. This was a joke...No, Marco is a Portugese waterdog. This was a joke, in the spirit of April 1, of course. Do you actually want to make a serious argument that we should subsidize weapons?Stephen Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434465858419028592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2499715909956774229.post-27147719076778128022011-04-02T04:41:52.866-07:002011-04-02T04:41:52.866-07:00I thought maybe Marco was some sort of nickname, i...I thought maybe Marco was some sort of nickname, i.e. Steven "Marco" Williamson.<br /><br />Some good ideas in the email though, although I think their estimate of the value of human life is rather high. In fact, I can see an argument for subsidizing firearms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2499715909956774229.post-26624484502272495012011-04-01T08:39:27.475-07:002011-04-01T08:39:27.475-07:00They have good taste. I have the utmost respect fo...They have good taste. I have the utmost respect for Marco, and have learned a lot from him, though his canine Portugese is sometimes hard to decipher.Stephen Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434465858419028592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2499715909956774229.post-89290072336319080432011-04-01T07:42:19.517-07:002011-04-01T07:42:19.517-07:00Steve, I was trying to persuade the others that yo...Steve, I was trying to persuade the others that you should sign too, but they wanted Marco instead.David Andolfattohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12138572028306561024noreply@blogger.com