Paul Krugman Explains One of Jeb Bush and the GOP's Favorite Lies About Non-Rich People

"It all adds up to a vision of the world in which the biggest problem facing America is that we’re too nice to fellow citizens facing hardship," Krugman writes. "And the appeal of this vision to conservatives is obvious: it gives them another reason to do what they want to do anyway, namely slash aid to the less fortunate while cutting taxes on the rich." ...  Read more