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In the 1980s, there were occasions when it made sense to say, 'it is too difficult to maximize the likelihood function, and besides if we do, it will blow our model out of the water.' ↗

— Thomas J. Sargent

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The first and most optimistic response was complete rational expectations econometrics. A rational expectations equilibrium is a likelihood function. Maximize it. ↗

— Thomas J. Sargent

#equilibrium #expectations #first #function #likelihood

Athletes as role models and heroes is a hoax, a sick hoax. The men and women who are fighting in Iraq, they are the true heroes. ↗

— Gale Sayers

#fighting #heroes #hoax #iraq #men

Every dollar I can't commit to my company that's paid in taxes is paying a government that I believe is too big and doing way too much that I don't want done. ↗

— Curt Schilling

#big #commit #company #doing #dollar

Taxpayers need a businessman who knows how to create jobs, cut costs and balance budgets. ↗

— Rick Scott

#budgets #businessman #costs #create #cut

Further study of central nervous action, however, finds central inhibition too extensive and ubiquitous to make it likely that it is confined solely to the taxis of antagonistic muscles. ↗

— Charles Scott Sherrington

#antagonistic #central #confined #extensive #finds

Government spending is being restrained, the economy is making progress and moving forward, and the pro-growth, tax cutting policies put in place have allowed businesses to grow, which has brought in additional tax revenue to help pay off the debt. ↗

— Bill Shuster

#allowed #being #brought #businesses #cutting

President Bush has a record of cutting taxes, has provided a prescription drug benefit for seniors, has upheld the Second Amendment and remains committed to stopping liberal activists judges who are redefining marriage. ↗

— Bill Shuster

#amendment #benefit #bush #committed #cutting

Everything I write is highly personal, but put in such a way that it's not dropping everything in someone's lap. Although sometimes I think 'The Taxi Ride' embarrasses me, because sometimes I think it's too close. ↗

— Jane Siberry

#because #close #dropping #embarrasses #everything

'The Taxi Ride,' from my second album, is one people want to hear a lot. I'm consciously trying to walk on the sunny side of the street, to really lift myself into a place of greater positivity, and that's a sad song. ↗

— Jane Siberry

#consciously #greater #hear #i #into