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Derek Thompson - Derek Thompson is a senior editor at The Atlantic, where he oversees business coverage for the website.
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He is a visiting research fellow at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget at the New America Foundation. Derek has also written for Slate, BusinessWeek, and the Daily Beast. He has appeared as a guest on radio and television networks, including NPR, the BBC, CNBC, and MSNBC.

Alvin Greene's Big Economic Idea: Toy Dolls of Alvin Greene

By Derek Thompson
Jul 7 2010, 3:59 PM ET Comment

Alvin Greene, the Democratic nominee for senator of South Carolina, tells the Guardian about his plan for stimulating spending and job growth in America. It involves Christmas dolls that looks like him.

"Another thing we can do for jobs is make toys of me, especially for the holidays. Little dolls. Me. Like maybe little action dolls. Me in an army uniform, air force uniform, and me in my suit. They can make toys of me and my vehicle, especially for the holidays and Christmas for the kids. That's something that would create jobs. So you see I think out of the box like that. It's not something a typical person would bring up. That's something that could happen, that makes sense. It's not a joke."

Please, please read the full story at the Guardian.




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