We Need More Boudreauxs and Less Krugmans

Andrew Roth

From the Market Correction blog:

15 August 2005 Editor, The New York Times 229 W. 43rd St. New York, NY 10036-3959 To the Editor: Paul Krugman says that the Bush administration "politicized the Social Security Administration" ("Social Security Lessons," Aug. 15). Earth to Paul: the Social Security Administration was created by politicians, is funded by taxpayers, and is run by bureaucrats. So it is, always has been, and will inescapably remain politicized. If political manipulation of Social Security truly disgusts Prof. Krugman, he should support efforts to transfer its functions to the private sector. Sincerely, Donald J. Boudreaux Department of Economics George Mason University

Posted by Andrew Roth on June 9, 2006 9:03 AM to Social Security Choice