The 2012 Election and the Laws of Institutions Two years ago, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made a surprisingly forthcoming and honest statement. He stated outright, "The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president." This statement has, on and off, been a centerpiece of Democratic... Continue Reading →
Why do Republicans Hate the Stimulus? Because it Worked! In fact, we could use another one. Here's a screen shot of employment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. I added the stimulus and outlier graphics. Out of fairness, the huge increase in employment in 2010 reflects the huge number of people hired to conduct the... Continue Reading →
It's Just Not True It's enough to say the deficit has increased. In fact, if you are talking about the "deficit" rather than the "debt" it's actually decreased.
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