Palinomics

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Jun 5 2009, 1:12 pm by Chris Good

After Sarah Palin charged that the Obama administration's policies "fly in the face of principles" by creating debt and "defy Economics 101," Conor Clarke points out that Alaska gets lots of money in federal spending--more than it pays in federal taxes--and shares oil revenue state wide. Alaskans no doubt have Rep. Don Young (R), not Palin, to thank for a significant chunk of that federal spending, but it's an interesting point, and the chart certainly is cool.

Comments (1)

ottovbvs June 6, 2009 10:08 AM

Chris Matthews had a copy of the clip up in his program last night. It's a keeper. Or it's a keeper for Democratic research departments. Total incoherence while discussing Economics 101. It was the sort of incoherence that would make you squiggle up your toes in your shoes with embarrassment if you were in the audience. The fact that this woman is viewed as a serious presidential candidate by most of the Republican base is a measure of just how big a trouble they are in.