Video

Talk Back To The Anti-Spending Crowd

Isaiah J. Poole's picture

The movement to cut federal spending on entitlements and public infrastructure is getting more aggressive even during a time of public agreement on the need for increased federal spending to address the economic downturn. Here's why progressives should not be afraid to argue for a larger public role in ensuring a sustained, broad-based prosperity. We talk to Dean Baker of the Center for Economic and Policy Research.