Is he ever!
Slate's economic blogger thinks tax rates are irrelevant to pricing. I need to sit down for this.
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) July 30, 2013
We should all probably grab a chair for this one. This tweet needs no introduction, except perhaps a warning to put a pillow on your desk before you slam your head down on it:
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/362215402828337153
Beg your pardon, Matt?
https://twitter.com/OrwellForce/status/362242652902666241
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/362242944268382208
Good Lord. Pretty sad when a guy who gets paid to write about economics doesn’t even understand the basics:
https://twitter.com/Mikexxxx1/status/362216225532674048
https://twitter.com/Mikexxxx1/status/362217062782865408
Seems pretty straightforward, no?
@mattyglesias I think you're making the assumption that companies won't make moves to adjust when taxes are levied. @Brendan_Buck
— Mike (@ThePantau) July 30, 2013
Operating costs have no affect on pricing #YglesiasFacts
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) July 30, 2013
@redsteeze @mattyglesias @Mikexxxx1 You mean all this time you thought companies with lower costs can have lower prices?
— William Belcher (@EdB_Ohio) July 30, 2013
The devil, you say!
Today we found out that @mattyglesias thinks taxes don't affect prices. Seriously.
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) July 30, 2013
You guys, @MattYglesias is the smart one. What would all you people who have actually run a business know about how all this works?
— RBe (@RBPundit) July 30, 2013
https://twitter.com/OrwellForce/status/362241983391080449
https://twitter.com/GOPfashionista/status/362243340437176321
It appears our friend @MattYglesias has trouble with basic concepts like economics and scheduling. @RBPundit
— Anthony Abides (@AnthonyAbides) July 30, 2013
https://twitter.com/michi83/status/362246590137765888
https://twitter.com/Travesham/status/362243113898610688
Economics blogger Matt Yglesias lacks the business know-how possessed by a six-year-old running a lemonade stand in her driveway.
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) July 30, 2013
Oh no! @mattyglesias just blocked me. How will I learn about tax policy now? pic.twitter.com/XJmKnnRbq5
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) July 30, 2013
@collegepolitico I think a few of my brain cells died just reading that. @mattyglesias @Mikexxxx1
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) July 30, 2013
@mattyglesias @Mikexxxx1 Sales irrelevant to pricing? o_O Must be the new math. @redsteeze
— The Trades (@TheTrades) July 30, 2013
Let’s see some more of that new math, baby:
https://twitter.com/Travesham/status/362244817863979008
https://twitter.com/coolhandschlute/status/362244634929405953
Heh.
https://twitter.com/tdbledsoe/status/362244337582612482
@seanmdav This is where having a business might help someone who has so many ideas about business. Geebus. @mattyglesias @avik
— Melissa Mackenzie (@MelissaTweets) July 30, 2013
Exit question for Matty:
https://twitter.com/HokieMBA00/status/362242850873815040
At least that would be an excuse for this much stupidity. Holy cow.
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