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Republicans are welcome to post facts. Simply making statements isn't enough. On the USMB, Republicans have gotten away far too long with simply screaming liar and saying you are a lunatic. You can't fight government statistics with Breitbart. You can't imagine your way into foreign policy without understanding the country you are planning on invading. You can't fight science with the Bible or the consensus of the ignorant.
A PCTC Classic Data Don t Lie Proof That Republicans Suck at Government The PCTC Blog
One major reason is that Republicans work from a philosophical construct that treats all government spending as equal, which makes them incompetent. It’s not all equal. Some spending simply reduces the Treasury’s size, while other spending actually creates more revenue.
They also believe silly theories like “supply-side economics,” known more commonly as “trickle down,” even though it makes no sense. Even the architect of Reagan’s supply-side policies, David Stockman, admits it doesn’t work.
As of June 2014, while 6 of the ten states with the lowest unemployment rates are red, so are six of the ten with the highest rates. (Source) But unemployment rates are constantly changing, and have to be combined with other factors to make any sense. For example, is your state well-run if you have full employment, but few make enough money to live on?
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Makes a good point with Texas having such a low unemployment rate while leading in minimum wage, lack of benefits and poor education.
Funny how things that seem so common sense and so obvious to the rest of the world isn't obvious to Republicans.
A PCTC Classic Data Don t Lie Proof That Republicans Suck at Government The PCTC Blog
One major reason is that Republicans work from a philosophical construct that treats all government spending as equal, which makes them incompetent. It’s not all equal. Some spending simply reduces the Treasury’s size, while other spending actually creates more revenue.
They also believe silly theories like “supply-side economics,” known more commonly as “trickle down,” even though it makes no sense. Even the architect of Reagan’s supply-side policies, David Stockman, admits it doesn’t work.
As of June 2014, while 6 of the ten states with the lowest unemployment rates are red, so are six of the ten with the highest rates. (Source) But unemployment rates are constantly changing, and have to be combined with other factors to make any sense. For example, is your state well-run if you have full employment, but few make enough money to live on?
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Makes a good point with Texas having such a low unemployment rate while leading in minimum wage, lack of benefits and poor education.
Funny how things that seem so common sense and so obvious to the rest of the world isn't obvious to Republicans.