Mary Matalin Slams Paul Krugman: 'Are You An Economist Or A Polemicist?'

On Sunday's This Week With George Stephanopoulos, economist Paul Krugman sat down with political consultant Mary Matalin to discuss possible solutions to the impending fiscal cliff. Matalin slammed Krugman for claiming the GOP had offered no specifics, asking him, 'Are you an economist or a polemicist?'

Krugman initially said that the GOP had been too general with their fiscal cliff plan, stating, they put 'numbers' on the table, but no specifics. He went on to severely criticize Republicans and opined that President Obama couldn't be faulted for failing to negotiate, asking,

'How is the president supposed to negotiate with people who say, 'Here are my demands, by the way, I can't give you any specifics, just make me happy.''

Matalin shot back, 'That's completely mendacious.' She stated that Republicans had offered 'in theory and in specificity' to raise revenues and cap 'various deductions' and claimed, 'they have been very precise.' She again said to Krugman, 'Just make your mind, do you want to talk about economy or do you want to talk about polemics?'

Watch the full clip below, via ABC:

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