Paul Krugman is a hack, and his attempt at fairness is a attack of Reagan, and should be seen as such.
I know that I'm treading on thin ice here, and don't want to start a war, but Ronald Reagan was a great man for many reasons. He inherited a troubled economy and a nation that was in despair. Any policy can be disected and there will always be a downside, and that's what Krugman is doing. If you believe Krugman you should read some articles from the "Krugman truth squad" they take his words and show him to be a hack not worthy of the respect he is given. Here is a link, but you may want to search the arcives if your not convinced (trust me, it won't take long to stop reading him)
http://www.nationalreview.com/nrof_l...0406080847.asp
Although I'm not a big fan of Joe Klien, his article is far more fair and shows some balance.