Lately, all the Democratic criticism of current Republican/ conservative ideas seems to be a variation on “the failed policies of the past.” I think it’s worth pointing out that Medicare, Social Security, and now Government Healthcare are bankrupting the country. Further, everyone, Democrats and Republicans, agree with that assessment. Yet, somehow, with the exception of Healthcare which hasn’t fully taken effect, these are considered paragons of successful government policy.
Here’s the best explanation I can think of regarding this conundrum.