I honestly, truly, madly, deeply do not understand why the left isn't out here SHOUTING FROM THE ROOFTOPS in EVERY red county in the country that they are the party of fiscal responsibility and smart investment into human capital.
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Free College/Student Loans = allowing our workforce to stay competitive in a global knowledge economy, bringing in vast amounts of money and talent to the nation vs brain drain
Medicaid = healthier, smarter, longer lived workers who use fewer medical interventions overall and save the system money
I could go on and on and on and on and on -- maybe individual lefty voters support things on an emotional/moral level because they believe people should be housed, fed, and educated.
But NOT investing in them is just bad math. Cutting off our own noses to spite our face. Drained Pool Politics.
These kinds of programs should be an area where the Venn Diagram of the emotions of the Blue and the self-interest of the Red come together in a Duh This Is A Good Idea Purple.
We can fight about HOW to do it, but we should agree TO DO IT.
A rising tide really does lift all ships, and this shouldn't even be a debate.
If the DNC wasn't so self hating, reactionary, and ineffective they'd be in every county in Texas talking about how these programs stimulate the economy.
They'd be pounding the point that the only balanced budget we've had in the last 35 years was under a Dem. How the deficit explodes under every Republican, and reigns in under every Democrat.
Show people facts. Actual facts. It will change at least some minds.
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Housing First Programs = Saving 31K/ every 2 years unhoused person
SNAP = 6$ in economic return for every 1$ invested
Free School Breakfast/Lunch = the cheapest way to buy higher test scores to keep us competitive in the global job market
Medicaid = healthier, smarter, longer lived workers who use fewer medical interventions overall and save the system money
But NOT investing in them is just bad math. Cutting off our own noses to spite our face. Drained Pool Politics.
We can fight about HOW to do it, but we should agree TO DO IT.
If the DNC wasn't so self hating, reactionary, and ineffective they'd be in every county in Texas talking about how these programs stimulate the economy.
Show people facts. Actual facts. It will change at least some minds.