Anyone who tells you they're going to achieve savings by trimming "waste, fraud, and abuse" is (a) lying & (b) thinks you're stupid.
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@emptywheel@HeerJeet Sure, sure. I mean an "all problems are a function of incompetence/corruption, & easily solved with enough will" view -
@normative@emptywheel@HeerJeet Many of Sanders' plans are fantasy, but willingness to say it will cost you more taxes is big difference -
@JakeLaperruque Right. That fantasy we call "Europe."@normative@HeerJeet -
@emptywheel Well, getting Congress to pass bills that makes America Europe Again is fantasy@normative@HeerJeet -
@JakeLaperruque Yes. But the promises of obtuse neoliberals have proven to be just as fantastic, in practice.@normative@HeerJeet -
@emptywheel I'll take Obama's batting average on the stuff he promised@normative@HeerJeet -
@JakeLaperruque On KORUS? On stimulus? On grand bargains? On TPP? On insuring everyone?@normative@HeerJeet -
@emptywheel That's why it's a batting average - I'm fine with him getting a lot done but not everything liberals want@normative@HeerJeet - 11 more replies
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@emptywheel@normative & to be fair to both, I think running running up deficits during time of low interest rates & low growth makes sense -
@HeerJeet Right. They're both addressing real failures created by obtuse neoliberalism.@normative
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