I rarely disagree with Dave but fewer than 10% of Americans were aware of an Obama tax cut that went to 95% of Americans. Putting Obama’s name on the checks - or even sending checks! - would have at least increased awareness.https://twitter.com/daveweigel/status/1250446644342128648 …
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He wanted it secret to trick people into spending.
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There was an effort not to publicize the tax cut for behavioral econ reasons; I don't know if Sunstein favored that but it is consistent with his "nudge" approachhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-11-10/behavioral-economics-foils-an-obama-tax-cut …
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No the economists argued that recipients who noticed their windfalls would be less likely to spend them. So the windfalls were dribbled out slowly through reduced withholding.
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Imagine an administration that prioritizes economic relief over political gain
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