Paul Krugman: Romney Still Doubling Down on Failed Policies

There's a tone of incredulity to the writings of Romney apologists. It seems as if they can't believe that the magic words — Capitalism! Free markets! Job creators! — aren't silencing his critics. After all, they say, wasn't Mitt Romney just doing what has been standard for the past 30 years?


Actually, we don't know just how standard his behavior was and won't until we see his tax returns, which will probably never happen (there has to be something really explosive in there). In any case, however, the fact that we've had a Gordon Gekko economy for 30 years doesn't make it O.K.