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3. I suspect that's because the economy does better under Democratic presidents

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 03:39 PM

Oct 2013

which means less spending on unemployed people. And defense spending, of course - the form of spending Republicans are eager to increase.

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That's pretty much what Douthat is saying Recursion Oct 2013 #2

I suspect that's because the economy does better under Democratic presidents muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #3