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Elections have consequences.

The point was that the people saying that republicans always vote against social reform, or that major social reform bills are always starkly partisan, are lying.

I think we can be sure that they are wrong, but not that they are lying.

> I think we can be sure that they are wrong, but not that they are lying.

Reckless disregard for the truth only works a couple of times. (Since journalists claim to fact-check things, they get even less of a pass.)

We mistrust known liars for obvious reasons. Those reasons also apply to folks who don't care whether they get it right.

BTW - The author missed another one. Congressional Republicans voted overwhelmingly for Social Security when it was enacted during FDR's term.

Non sequitur

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