Pawlenty’s magical economic plan

By Ruth Marcus,
WashPost
Published: June 9

Tim Pawlenty presents himself as the brave truth-teller in the Republican presidential field. He compliments himself for attacking ethanol subsidies in Iowa and proposing, in Florida no less, an increase in the Social Security retirement age.

So when the former Minnesota governor outlined his economic plan the other day, you might have hoped for more of the same sobriety, on a grander scale.

You would have been disappointed. His economic policy runs the gamut from delusional to reckless.

The delusional part is obvious. “Let’s grow the economy by 5 percent — instead of the anemic 2 percent currently envisioned,” he urges. “Such a national economic growth target will set our sights on a positive future.”

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