Republicans are mischaracterizing nearly all their major policies. Why?

[Demovictory9]

da. The question is why. If they genuinely believe their policies are correct, why not defend them on the merits?

Consider the GOP tax cuts. Last year, Republicans said their bill would primarily benefit the middle class, pay for itself and raise President Trump’s taxes, among other claims.

Not one of these contentions is remotely true.

A more honest defense — and one occasionally revealed via accidentally-told-the-truth Kinsley gaffes — might have been something like: We want to let rich people keep more of their money, regardless of the cost to Uncle Sam. We want this both because we (unlike most of the public) think that’s fair, and also because our donors are demanding a return on their investment in us. Plus, maybe it’s a good thing to reduce government revenue; that gives us motivation to “starve the beast” and cut the safety net, which we think is a drag on the economy that protects people from the consequences of their poor life choices.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-are-mischaracterizing-nearly-all-their-major-policies-why/2018/10/25/138dff92-d891-11e8-a10f-b51546b10756_story.html?utm_term=.179f018444a1

[brewens]

1. They know who they have locked in with gunz and JAYUSUS! Then there are a lot of other republicans

that like stuff like the preexisting conditions protection they are really trying to wipe out. Lie about that and say they support it to keep from losing some of their reasonable voters, the base doesn't care if they lose their health care. They just want abortions banned and assault rifles.

[Vinca]

2. They're congenital liars. They'll say what people want to hear to get their vote.

Then, of course, they'll return to Washington to destroy any safety net Americans thought they had, including healthcare. If more than half of American voters paid attention, Congress would be mostly Democrats.