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Schiff vs. Ritholtz: Political Correctness vs. Law of Supply and
Demand  PolicyMic says There's a Good Reason Why Everyone's
Criticizing Peter Schiff.  Jon Stewart's Daily Show mocked
Schiff in an amusing video interview Wage Against the Machine.
The video allegedly explores "the devastating economic effects
of raising the minimum wage to the poverty level."  Schiff's
opponent in the interview was Barry Ritholtz at the Big Picture
blog. Before the show aired, Barry explained How I Ended Up On
The Daily Show.  The feedback against Schiff was enormous.
Ritholtz has the details in Follow Up: Daily Show Blowback.
Political Correctness Points  I am no fan of Schiff. We have
radically different views on the inflation-deflation debate. And
I do find the way he stated his case to be very distasteful.
That said, it's clear the Daily Show was out to score political
points, not explore economic