"These people have literally been fighting for the same failed economic theories for more than 16 years."

Great post from Josh Nelson at the Seminal. I wanted to post it here to remember it later:

10 GOP Senators: Still Crazy After All These Years


http://www.theseminal.com/2009/02/23/11-gop-senators/

Bennett (R-UT)
Bond (R-MO)
Cochran (R-MS)
Grassley (R-IA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hutchison (R-TX)
McCain (R-AZ)
McConnell (R-KY)
Shelby (D-AL, note: Shelby was supposedly a Democrat at the time. He switched parties shortly thereafter.)

These people have literally been fighting for the same failed economic theories for more than 16 years. The ability to ignore all evidence indicating that tax cuts alone can solve of our economic problems was an impressive feat, but these 10 brave foot soldiers of conservatism were up to the task



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