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@Jay__Cost
Gerald R. Ford Nonresident Senior Fellow, @AEI. Writing a book on the Jeffersonian Republicans for @Kansas_Press. Anglican. Classical republican. ⚓️
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Sep 15 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Yesterday was the 283rd birthday of James Wilson, a very important figure in the American founding! Image Born in Scotland, Wilson was one of just six individuals to sign both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. The others include Benjamin Franklin and Robert Morris.
Apr 1, 2024 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
There's been a debate about whether this is a "vibecession" or if the average American is really hurt.

The best data on this item is real disposable income per capita. It measures the after-tax spending power of the average American.

It's been flat for three years. Image Inflation has eaten up whatever nominal income gains Americans have gained from full employment and GDP growth.
Nov 12, 2023 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
This man is a moron. "Sorry, we can't process your Social Security check, granny. As it turns out 3/4ths of our office had an odd-numbered Social Security number."
May 20, 2023 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
The Trump 2024 campaign is really weird. So far it seems built entirely on the assumption that his diehard supporters constitute a majority or insuperable plurality. It's messaging so far is not really, "Hey my term was a great success!" Instead it seems more out of GOP politics in the Gilded Age ... waving the bloody shirt of "HOAX HOAX HOAX."
May 15, 2023 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
Trump got a smaller share of the vote than Mitt Romney. Twice. I mean ... Trump's vote was better distributed than Romney's, for sure. But c'mon. 45.9% in 2016. Basically McCain level from 2008. Let's not pretend Trump is some kind of political Moses.