[Pen-l] Rubonomics for the People

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Like many of you, I was a bit dismayed when Obama turned to Robert Rubin and his 
coterie for economic advice. I now admit that I was mistaken. According to Tuesday's 
Wall Street Journal, Citicorp has been paying Robert Rubin $17 million a year for a 
part-time job with no responsibility. Judging by the company's performance, the 
expectations placed on him might not be particularly high.

My full-time teaching job leaves me little spare time, but I think I could put aside 
a few hours each week in return for $17 million.  I would be willing to take a pay 
cut in return for cutting back a few extra hours.

If you're like me, and think that you would want an opportunity like that, I would 
hope that Pres. Obama would enact policies that would give everybody an opportunity 
like Robert Rubin.  With this in mind, I will put myself an unofficial adviser to 
the Obama campaign, suggesting the slogan: Rubinomics for the People.

Go Barak!



-- 
Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929

Tel. 530-898-5321
E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
michaelperelman.wordpress.com
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