Synopsis:
Jan 31st 2014 Darrell Issa on "Real Time with Bill Maher" mentioned in passing that he was okay with some tax increases as long as it did not hurt productivity. He basically validated what many of us already know, that tax cuts boost productivity by way of amplifying the desperation of working people. Tax cuts are the backdoor method to eliminate programs that people like, programs that create jobs and make life easier. The squeeze that working families have endured for the last forty years is part of a concerted effort to elevate personal desperation and thus amplify productivity. There are many catch phrases associated with Productivity but it ultimately boils down to more work for less money.
Sorry folks there is no transcript. It would not read well anyway. Side by side, the graphs are interesting. But, the language is a little vulgar towards the last half.
For comparison I looked at several versions of the Misery Index, but they didn't seem to jibe with my experience over the last 50 years. Here is a related story in Huff-Po
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