The “chained CPI” debate needs to step out of wonkland
Tuesday The Huffington Post ran a piece that brought an ordinary person’s voice into the reportorial mix. It would be good to hear from more people like that, people who will be affected by the battle’s outcome, as the debate is joined.
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Thanks for this piece, Trudy. What does it take to get reporters to talk to ordinary people affected by proposed changes devised by policymakers and policy entrepreneurs who are bombing from 30,000 feet? As Paul Krugman has said, this really comes down to a class thing. The elites simply don't care about ordinary working people. They can't be bothered. BTW, that HuffPo link isn't working.
#1 Posted by Harris Meyer, CJR on Fri 21 Dec 2012 at 02:46 PM