THE TRUTH ABOUT TAXES: History Suggests High Tax Rates On Rich People Do Not Hurt The Economy

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2. Krugman has an article on how the right uses "personal incredulity" to get around pesky facts.

In Krugman's view the more complicated the issue (like how "something as intricate as an eye can evolve through random changes" or global warming or how high taxes on the rich does not hurt the economy) the more likely we are to discount facts and go with our gut feeling (or just ignore the facts and lie if one is a republican).

The right has been very effective in creating a fog around facts and urging people to use their emotions instead. "How many of you have every been hired by a poor person? The more money the rich have the more people they will hire? Seems logical doesn't it?" No facts; no evidence; just "logic" of a very right wing bent.

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/05/the-incredulity-problem/