by Mark Thoma, University of Oregon (Department of Economics)

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People are Really Angry at George Bush

Posted on June 22, 2008

We keep hearing from Republicans that the economy is doing well, but the media has left people with the opposite impression. I think Republicans are correct, they should ignore what the polls are telling them, keep insisting that people have been manipulated by that evil liberal media and that things are actually great, continue to appear insensitive to the situation faced by typical households, propose little in the way of help, and actively oppose policies proposed by political opponents directed at helping middle and lower income households. It's a winning strategy - for Democrats:Can Repub...

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