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[madbaker]

Alameda county Representative Pete Stark says "The more debt we owe, the wealthier we are". I've grown somewhat blase about politicians being ignorant morons, but these are the people who claim to be in charge of the economy? (He's on the Ways and Means Committee, which deals with taxation.)

Sorry, Pete. I apparently don't have the right to criticize your incomprehension, as I only have a bachelor's degree in Economics. (Oh, wait - your bachelor's is in engineering.)

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[aastg.livejournal.com]

Don't know which of them is more annoying. The interviewer doesn't formulate a clear question, interrupts and badgers Stark; Stark plays into it, gets mad and thus completely fails to make a coherent answer, if he has one.

What, exactly, was the point of this exercise?

True, although

[madbaker.livejournal.com]

I thought the interviewer trying to pin Stark down on how he sees economics was quite clear. As was Stark's complete lack of knowledge.

[albionwood.livejournal.com]

You mean debt doesn't create wealth? Huh.

[goldenstag.livejournal.com]

Gad. Even I know better than that, and I don't have that much interest in economics. What a maroon.

I... I'm sorry. I keep not voting for him. Honest.

[helblonde.livejournal.com]

I'm appalled. Not surprised, mind. But definitely appalled.