tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1279973426476621559.post5524759442867910221..comments2023-04-03T05:20:01.318-04:00Comments on Young, Hip and Conservative: a skeptical blog: Income complexity and misleading inequality claimsMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00427964335321253510noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1279973426476621559.post-77629463192602602532013-04-10T10:00:36.118-04:002013-04-10T10:00:36.118-04:00I'm a little more cynical and partisan than yo...I'm a little more cynical and partisan than you, I think.<br /><br />It's not clear to me that Republicans are trying to cut the means-tested programs, only to slow their growth. Then the Democrats claim they're cutting them.<br /><br />Clearly, though, the Democrats are trying to expand the programs, and they have a natural advantage in the debate. They can always point to someone who's in bad shape in some way, but it's harder for the Republicans to argue "We already do enough" without seeming insensitive.Chris Oldmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17677930204841749327noreply@blogger.com