Does anyone believe that a fox looking up at grapes once remarked that they must be sour? I doubt it; that story is a myth. We have much repeated political myths today that are equally silly. Did anyone really believe that the House Select Committee on Benghazi wasn’t politically motivated? I doubt it; recent admissions by those who would know only confirm what was obvious. Here are some more such myths.
- The NYS Safe Act is unconstitutional.
- Businesses can’t afford to pay living wages.
- Fracking would make NY-23 prosperous.
- Laying off most government employees–small government–would boost the economy.
- Attacks on Planned Parenthood aren’t politically motivated.
- Republican economic ideas are good for business.
- Many receiving disability benefits could and should find paying jobs.
- If the social safety net were repealed, the unemployed would find work.
- Our representatives aren’t corrupted by money in politics.
- RAMI and similar initiatives will create a manufacturing renaissance in NY-23.
- Needed investment in infrastructure can be financed without tax increases.
- Republicans wanted economic recovery during the Obama Administration.
- Illegal immigrants are a burden on the economy.
It would be easy to go on; what are your favorites.
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Privatizing Social Security would give people a better safety net in old age.
Religion should play a defining role in government policy and law making.
Defense spending should be the only area where ‘no cuts’ are sacrosanct.
Social programs make people expect a handout all their lives.
The USA is a democracy.
Illegal residents vote.
Guns make citizens safer.
Christians are persecuted.
Republicans are fiscal conservatives.
The US is a capitalist system.
In the area of voodoo economics, I could have included these myths:
There is no Republican war on women.
People on welfare are lazy.
Regulations are hurting America.
Obama never tried to work with Republicans.
Approving an increase to the Debt Ceiling creates more spending.
Climate change is a hoax.
Reallocating Social Security monies between the Retirement Fund and the Disability Fund is robbing Peter to pay Paul.