Is there any level of financial mismanagement in local governments that would get you involved in the civic election? What about a wage gap between public and private sectors? What about taxes? What needs to happen to get people out to vote?

Is there any level of financial mismanagement in local governments that would get you involved in the civic election? What about a wage gap between public and private sectors? What about taxes? What needs to happen to get people out to vote?

Why do politicians endorse bad economic policy?  A big reason is that the definition of a good policy, for politicians, is about getting votes and staying in power.  The policy should be based on promoting the public good.

Why do politicians endorse bad economic policy?  A big reason is that the definition of a good policy, for politicians, is about getting votes and staying in power.  The policy should be based on promoting the public good.

From pipelines to Kavanaugh…from illegal refugees to private healthcare – our reflex is to retreat into a form of political tribalism that dramatically oversimplifies the issue while promoting extremism. The only problem is that the world is far more complex.