monkyboy74

When talking about economic issues, I often feel like politicians "dumb stuff down" in order to ensure that everyone "gets it." For instance, in spite of all the times I've heard high gas prices attributed to the president (both Bush and Obama), where higher gas prices are in fact caused by a higher worldwide demand. This, as well as the solvency of Social Security, seems to be simple economic concepts that a 10 year old could grasp. That being said, why do our politicians constantly "dumb" things down for the public? Edit: syntax

Often some of the most anti war and anti gun rhetoric comes from those who have seen their destructiveness