Time and again, we see the typical Congressman (or woman) making statements that boggle the mind, and so I find myself concluding that perhaps they simply are stupid and in need of education.
However, the older I become, the more I realize that the political classes really are not interested in economic education. They have had Ron Paul giving them almost daily lessons that would rival any good content from a Harvard doctorate in the subject, but he always is seen as a fringe character. Thus, I finally have come to realize that these are people who really could care less about the economic damage that they do.
Politicians are driven by political expediency. By placing blame on someone else, they can avoid having blame placed on them. Economic woes are welcomed as an issue with which to harangue their opponents instead of as a problem to be solved. Harry Reid is a prime example.
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