This story has substance. It provides a comparison which differientiates between the economic policies proposed by the two Democrats and sites opinons from economists. I would have liked the story extended to Mr. McCain, as well, if not in this story, thaen in another one as detailed. And since Mr. Obama is proposing a more expensive program, I would have liked information on if and how he plans to offset it. To merely say it's more expensive is not informative except for those dislike federal spending, no matter the purpose other for the than military/national security priorities of the current Administration.

Helpful analysis, not usually undertaken by a media focused on the sugary sweet sensationalism that requires little effort.

The term Voodoo economics may be out of vogue, but is the best description of the gas tax and tax reduction. Until spending is brought under control, we can not reduce taxes rather we need to at least look at new taxes to balance.

The article purports to show that Clinton and Obama have "different instincts" for economics. I'm unclear as to what that means, but the author contends that Clinton has specifically crafted programs, while Obama leans toward broader programs to help more middle and low income families. I found it frustrating since there aren't many details in each area to compare on; gas tax, health insurance, capital gains tax, social security tax cut, tax havens and corporate loopholes, some of which they seem to differ slightly. He attributes some conclusions to "policy analysts" and "was widely considered to be", "economists say", "Although opinion is divided they generally favor", but uses three named economists for short quotes. The ... More »

I've been looking for a while for a head-to-head comparison of the economic policies of the various presidential candidates. This is the closest I've found. While not comprehensive, it does offer viewpoints from a lot of economists about the relative merits of key proposals--which I found useful in evaluating them myself.

A very balanced report using a combination of quotes from the candidates and experts to support the reporter's analysis of the campaigns.

Sure, there are differences between the proposals of these two candidates, but the significant difference is between Democratic principles and Republican principles. So far, McCain just says, "My plan will work. Trust me." And he does not present any specifics. Still, we need every bit of information we can find to make our voting decisions, so this piece is helpful.

Not mentioned that the democrats are engaging in class warfare and that their plans have no economic substance, instead featuring such dumb ideas as raising taxes to improve the economy. Or the really dumb idea to create "green" jobs, i.e. government subsidized jobs. The NYT has lost all objectivity when it comes to the presidential race.