The Democrats' transformation myth

John Harwood's latest article is mostly mythical. It starts by saying "For decades, Democrats and their economic advisers have agreed: broadly-shared growth requires more government investment. They've just lacked the power to invest. That's why President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" economic plan has so energized the White House, his party and outside allies. The new President and congressional Democratic majorities have a chance, finally, to make it happen." Socialists don't understand that socialism is based on betting against human nature. While there's no doubt that government investment in roads, bridges and airports are required, there's no dodubt that this Biden bill is nothing more than the second installment payment on the Democrats' wish list. The 'infrastructure bill' is really the Green New Deal disguised as something somewhat useful. The truth is that socialists haven't figured out that certain things are hard-wired into people during the creation. The changes that socialists want to make aren't possible for any lasting amount of time because the Democrats' preferred changes run contrary to God's creation. God created each of us with free will. Socialism requires the elimination of free will. This is the rough equivalent of a round hole vs. a square peg. It won't work, at least for very long. Check out this delusional thinking:

The scale of his proposals reflects pent-up demand that years of thwarted ambition have produced. Actions to curb income inequality and boost middle-class wages were already at the center of Democratic debates before the last year brought them into even sharper relief. "The pandemic just blew it all wide open," observed Cecilia Rouse, who chairs Biden's Council of Economic Advisers. "The opportunity cost of not doing anything has become extremely obvious."

This won't fly with the American people:

The $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan Biden outlined last week was just the start. It invests in transportation, manufacturing, schools, broadband, water systems, care-giving services and energy transformation to curb climate change. The comparably-priced American Family Plan coming later this month is at least as significant. Building "human capital" through investments that include universal early education represents a cornerstone of Democratic dreams of reducing poverty, increasing racial equity and fostering long-term prosperity.

The tax hikes that accompany this socialist utopian wish list won't produce short-or long-term prosperity. Further, these policies are already causing systemic inflation.

The disparate economic effects of the pandemic deepened and underscored the problem. Democrats say the robust fiscal response, including the $1,400 per person checks in Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief plan, has begun rebuilding long-lost trust in Washington.

Say what? Biden is "rebuilding long-lost trust in Washington"? He's a lying dog-faced pony soldier: It's time for Republicans to teach the people that socialism and activist government are enemies of the people. It's time for Republicans to show they've got titanium spines.