>>What makes you think leaders from either party know the truth about this issue?
Because they have direct access to the CBO, and some of the most respected economic think tanks in the world. It's no secret how screwed our country is.
>>Not following; I haven't the first clue what culture wars have to do with the debt.
Today's political office holders, at least at the federal level, don't stay in office by keeping their heads low and producing legislative results. They stay in office by going on cable-news and rhetorically playing up to people's cultural fears and grievances, most of which have no legislative solution.
// It would require leaders from both parties to speak the truth about the issue
What makes you think leaders from either party know the truth about this issue? Economic literacy is not exactly in high supply there.
// Much easier to just stoke anger and grievance about culture-war stuff.
Not following; I haven't the first clue what culture wars have to do with the debt.
>>What makes you think leaders from either party know the truth about this issue?
Because they have direct access to the CBO, and some of the most respected economic think tanks in the world. It's no secret how screwed our country is.
>>Not following; I haven't the first clue what culture wars have to do with the debt.
Today's political office holders, at least at the federal level, don't stay in office by keeping their heads low and producing legislative results. They stay in office by going on cable-news and rhetorically playing up to people's cultural fears and grievances, most of which have no legislative solution.