"Better" means different things to people... (Reply #4)

In the discussion thread: The Economy Does Much Better Under Democrats. Why? [View all]

Tue Feb 2, 2021, 09:12 AM

Harker (12,500 posts)

4. "Better" means different things to people...

Regardless of the metrics, the republican't policy intent is to further enrich the rich, while Democrats strive to improve circumstances for everyone.

That's one easy answer, I think, as part of the issue.

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22 replies	Author	Time	Post
The Economy Does Much Better Under Democrats. Why? [View all]	G_j	Feb 2021	OP
Part of the reason is no Trickle-Down Economics.	no_hypocrisy	Feb 2021	#1
This, for the explanation. nt	Buckeye_Democrat	Feb 2021	#3
Yes. Just this morning my daughter was complaining about her Trumpy economy teacher	Buckeyeblue	Feb 2021	#5
This	Tommymac	Feb 2021	#7
Yes, and the GOP has been LYING about better economies...	Buckeye_Democrat	Feb 2021	#2
what too many people miss..	stevesinpa	Feb 2021	#13
"Better" means different things to people...	Harker	Feb 2021	#4
But are Republican policies actually better for the rich? Relative to working class people, maybe,	tclambert	Feb 2021	#15
I appreciate your pizza math...	Harker	Feb 2021	#20
We don't do trickle down!	Wawannabe	Feb 2021	#6
the NYT, as usual... relies on the work of others.	WarGamer	Feb 2021	#8
I'll give one: Overall, liberals BELIEVE in government of, by and for the people	Hortensis	Feb 2021	#9
There's an old saying that every Republican knows, but never says out loud	DFW	Feb 2021	#10
We also invest in potential--the potential for something creative and small to grow	Mike 03	Feb 2021	#11
"Over the last four decades... Republicans have run up larger deficits than Democrats"	malthaussen	Feb 2021	#12
This has been true for such a long time....WHY CAN'T DEMOCRATS PUBLICIZE THIS BETTER?	LiberalLovinLug	Feb 2021	#14
+1. . . . nt	Bernardo de La Paz	Feb 2021	#18
No, its not the news networks fault. We need to have a discussion on progressive messaging ...	uponit7771	Feb 2021	#21
The GOP has been the one bit whore of big business since 1870.	Dawson Leery	Feb 2021	#16
TBF, you just left out the whole Progressive Teddy Roosevelt Era. Deffo NOT a big business	Celerity	Feb 2021	#19
Not difficult: Ds invest in people. Rs invest in trickle down. People work, trickles don't	Bernardo de La Paz	Feb 2021	#17
Democrats consult bona fide experts about the economy and what should be done to improve it.	Vinca	Feb 2021	#22

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