Mr. President, we disagree - from 300 leading economists

President Obama at his press conference stated that:

There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan
that will help to jumpstart the economy.

In fact, this is clearly not true. Over 300 leading economists, from places like Stanford University and Columbia University, took issue with Obama's statement and wrote an open letter to Obama, published in leading newspapers.
For the complete letter, click here.

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