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The real reasons:
* Because you can't win an election on "let me get into office first and then I'll give you the details."
* Because there's only so many times you can change your position or "reboot" your campaign before people question your resolve.
* Because not everybody bought the out of context B.S. like "that".
* Because most people don't watch the epic level of misinformation and hypocrisy that comes out of fox news.
* Because the president didn't botch a second debate.
What the reasons should be:
* Because current republican economics is entirely a faith, there is zero evidence to support their ideas.
* Because you can't sell the same crap for 30 years (supply side economics) before people start to wonder when you'll actually deliver.
* Because you can't sell the same crap for 30 years (supply side economics) and rebrand it every year in trying not to deliver.
* Because the tea party doesn't know what the hell they are talking about - government expenditures have been roughly 20% of GDP for 60 years. The part that changed to give us this debt is the revenue side of the equation.
* Because the deficit and debt really is more than a 4 year old issue
* Because people understand that a "20% across the board cut" really means a 2 point drop for the poor and 7 points for the rich.
* Because 4 out of 6 countries ranked higher than us in global competitiveness have much stronger progressive systems than we do. The other 2 are facing the same economic disparity issues.
* Because an uncompromising house under Grover Norquist's boot needs to take much of the blame.
* Because the economy has been recovering for the duration of the current term
* Because the angry white guy is a declining demographic
* Because "together" and "ask not" have not been completely crushed by rugged-go-F-yourself individualism.
* Because you can't expect a speedy recovery and austerity at the same time.
* Because you can't win an election on "let me get into office first and then I'll give you the details."
* Because there's only so many times you can change your position or "reboot" your campaign before people question your resolve.
* Because not everybody bought the out of context B.S. like "that".
* Because most people don't watch the epic level of misinformation and hypocrisy that comes out of fox news.
* Because the president didn't botch a second debate.
What the reasons should be:
* Because current republican economics is entirely a faith, there is zero evidence to support their ideas.
* Because you can't sell the same crap for 30 years (supply side economics) before people start to wonder when you'll actually deliver.
* Because you can't sell the same crap for 30 years (supply side economics) and rebrand it every year in trying not to deliver.
* Because the tea party doesn't know what the hell they are talking about - government expenditures have been roughly 20% of GDP for 60 years. The part that changed to give us this debt is the revenue side of the equation.
* Because the deficit and debt really is more than a 4 year old issue
* Because people understand that a "20% across the board cut" really means a 2 point drop for the poor and 7 points for the rich.
* Because 4 out of 6 countries ranked higher than us in global competitiveness have much stronger progressive systems than we do. The other 2 are facing the same economic disparity issues.
* Because an uncompromising house under Grover Norquist's boot needs to take much of the blame.
* Because the economy has been recovering for the duration of the current term
* Because the angry white guy is a declining demographic
* Because "together" and "ask not" have not been completely crushed by rugged-go-F-yourself individualism.
* Because you can't expect a speedy recovery and austerity at the same time.