HEllo Lee,   
      
   On Sat 2012-Oct-27 16:54, Lee Lofaso (2:203/2) wrote to Richard Webb:   
      
   RW>One of the strongest arguments I've seen for this was   
   RW>posited by the economist Robert H. Frank.   
   RW>Look him up on google or your favorite search engine.   
      
   LL> Official web site of Robert H. Frank -   
      
   LL> http://www.robert-h-frank.com/   
      
   YEp, advertised in hsi books.   
      
   RW>I have some real philosophical problems with big government,   
   RW>but there are just some things that only government can do   
   RW>effectively, if we force it to actually be accountable and   
   RW>responsible.  Can it do that, or will it become just another   
   RW>political football to be kicked around?  IF the later then   
   RW>the people lose.   
      
   LL> Well, it is true that Robert H. Frank wrote the book (with   
   LL> fellow economist Ben S. Bernanke), "Principles of Economics", New   
   LL> York, McGraw-Hill, 2001 (since translated into several   
   LL> languages around the world).   
      
   LL> I take it you know who Ben S. Bernanke is, and why this   
   LL> outstanding book is regarded as being the basis for Obamanomics.    
      
   Right, I've read a later one of his, but yes aware of who   
   Mr. Bernanke is.   
      
   Regards,   
              Richard   
   ---   
    * Origin:  (1:116/901)