I am one of those silly people that do math. Why do you think Ryan wouldn’t spit out numbers when pressed on it? Either it was going to translate into lower revenue and/or transfer a higher percentage of the tax load to the middle of the income band. Smart money was on
both.
Here is some poking through numbers (note, not by Huffington or RedState or some other total partisan hack).
Who's tax plan is really better for deficit/debt reduction? Let's talk numbers. - Business Insider
First, same non-partisan site. It is a
technical site. OK, so it is a somewhat libertarian leaning site and has a readin‘ and ‘riting bias. But the staff does indeed span the political parties and it does not really play Team Red, Team Blue favorites.
Second, it is not “silliness”. Cannot run a campaign but wants to run the country? Holy crap on a stick,
no. Thousand times
no.
Third, that all came out
after the elections. Less decision making, more “whew, I guess we dodge a worse bullet than I thought R&R were”.
Compared to what, GW Bush’s approval numbers at the end of his presidency?
Romney Ended Governorship with 34% Approval Rating | Veracity Stew
Indeed, why would he? Which he did. Things that make you go hmmmmmmm.
4 years in the big chair, turning around a hellva tough situation. *shrug* Before he was elected, though? His poise, compared to McCain, while the economy was in the midst of imploding. Is that a resounding, cannot miss thing to go by? *shrug* Not really but that is a thing with elections. They are not made-to-order affairs, they are more like sifting through the bargain bin on Dec 26th.