Balancing the federal budget has a simple-minded, intuitive appeal, but it\u2019s not actually necessary. The nation is not a family; and even families don\u2019t balance their budgets from year to year. (E.g. mortgages.)<\/p>\n
Vox: Families don’t balance their budgets, and neither should the federal government<\/a><\/p>\n Paul Krugman has discussed many times, but it\u2019s nice to link to another source.<\/p>\n You\u2019d think even Republican politicians would understand this, but of course, they\u2019re playing to a base that doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n \\\\<\/p>\n Friendly Atheist: New Research Shows the Existential Threat Atheists Pose to Believers; No Wonder We\u2019re So Disliked!<\/a><\/p>\n Which of course supports my Provisional Conclusion<\/a> #8: the resistance by believers to anything that would threaten their worldview.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Balancing the federal budget has a simple-minded, intuitive appeal, but it\u2019s not actually necessary. The nation is not a family; and even families don\u2019t balance their budgets from year to year. (E.g. mortgages.) Vox: Families don’t balance their budgets, and … Continue reading