Trickle-Down Misperceptions Muddle Debt Debate: Albert R. Hunt
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The American comic strip Pogo once famously noted, “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” This may be the best way to describe the current fracas in Washington over the deficit.
Politicians of both parties have done a poor job of educating the public, and voters are sending conflicting, and in some cases, misguided, messages.