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In 1993 the Democratic House and the Democratic Senate voted in tax hikes on the richest two percent of the population. Not a single Republican voted for the tax hikes. Despite economic horror stories, no recession followed. In fact, the economy was on its way to its longest period of growth since WWII. Within a few years the deficit was wiped out and replaced with surpluses.But many voters swallowed Republican rhetoric about how the evil Democrats raised their taxes, and in 1994 the Rebulicans wiped the floor with the Democrats in the election. Democrats were effectively punished for bringing some fiscal sanity to America.So yes, the American public is not terribly well informed and can easily be lied to.It makes it very hard for politicians to act responsibly when other politicians can be so successful acting irresponsibly.
In 1993 the Democratic House and the Democratic Senate voted in tax hikes on the richest two percent of the population. Not a single Republican voted for the tax hikes. Despite economic horror stories, no recession followed. In fact, the economy was on its way to its longest period of growth since WWII. Within a few years the deficit was wiped out and replaced with surpluses.
But many voters swallowed Republican rhetoric about how the evil Democrats raised their taxes, and in 1994 the Rebulicans wiped the floor with the Democrats in the election. Democrats were effectively punished for bringing some fiscal sanity to America.
So yes, the American public is not terribly well informed and can easily be lied to.
It makes it very hard for politicians to act responsibly when other politicians can be so successful acting irresponsibly.
