B402, Wriggle out of this one - Economists Agree: Democratic Presidents are Better at Making Us Rich. Eight Reasons Why.
Democratic administrations over the last century have delivered far faster economic growth. What explains that?
[Insert from link: So the question remains: what could it be about the Democratic economic policy mix that delivers superior performance? Here are eight possibilities:
1. Wisdom of the Crowds. 2. Preventing Government "Capture." 3. Labor Market Flexibility. 4. Freedom to Innovate. 5. Profitable Investments in Long-Term Growth. 6. Power to the Producers. 7. Fiscal Prudence. 8. Labor and Trade Efficiencies. The social support programs that Democrats champion — if they truly provide an adequate level of support and income — give policy makers much more freedom to put in place what are otherwise draconian, but arguably efficient, trade and labor policies. If everyone can confidently rely on a decent income, we have less need for the sometimes economically constricting effects of labor and trade protectionism.