Two Santas strategy: Why Republicans use Saint Nicholas then Scrooge to shift economic messages
“The only thing wrong with the U.S. economy is the failure of the Republican Party to play Santa Claus.” — Jude Wanniski, March 6, 1976 The recent headline from Politico says it all: White House’s hopes for a lame-duck debt ceiling deal are fading fast. It is no accident or coincidence that this never once happened during the presidencies of Reagan, Bush, Bush, or Trump. Or that it did happen during the presidencies of Clinton and Obama…and, now, Biden. You could even call it a conspiracy: there’s an amazing backstory — with a unique name— here. Here’s how it works, laid it out in...
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