The Senate GOP and President Trump touted loudly a list of 137 economists who supported the Senate tax bill as being a really, awfully, terribly keen idea.
A closer look at those 137 show a few … um … issues. Non-economists. Retirees who aren’t listed as such. At least one guy who doesn’t recall sending such a letter. Some folk who work for organizations that are always for tax cuts. Some folk who actually work for banks. And at least one person who may not actually exist.
Maybe we can get that Voter Truth Commission to look at this list.
Not that it made any difference in the Senate throwing around enough favors and pork to get the votes they needed. But it’s worth bearing in mind the next time they start claiming Neutral Support from Learned Individuals for one of their boondoggles.
GOP’s List of Economists Backing Tax Cut Includes Ghosts, Office Assistants, Ex-Felons, and a Sprinkling of Real Economists
Paul Ryan has touted a list of economists who support the GOP tax plan, but the list holds up under scrutiny about as well as the tax plan itself.
Reminds of that scene from Major League:
Board Member 1: I've never heard of half of these guys and the ones I do know are way past their prime.
Charlie Donovan: Most of these guys never had a prime.
Rachel Phelps: The fact is we lost our two best players to free agency. We haven't won a pennant in over thirty-five years, we haven't placed higher than fourth in the last fifteen. Obviously it's time for some changes.
Board Member 2: This guy here is dead!
Rachel Phelps: Cross him off, then!
When your policies are so bad you have to makeup supporters.
they figure if the dems can ram healthcare through, they can run their tax break for the wealthy through. except the dems were actually trying to help the little guy. (yeah yeah the young and healthy have to buy insurance they figure they don't need, but young and healthy isn't forever).
+Telly Vin-a: Besides that, there was actual debate held on the ACA, and opportunities for Republicans to offer amendments, and time given for congresspeople (or their staffs) to actually read the bill, and…
The GOP's backers are as fictitious as their trickle down.
What to expect from this administration…. not a surprise.
They are hoping it last at least as long as Reagan's did (3y before they had to start taxing again.) Markets have a longer memory than voting public though, they will take the bubble, but it is not them that will be penalized when it busts.