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Republicans Have Royally F**ked Up

Republicans Have Royally F**ked Up

The "Two Santa Claus Theory" that helped the GOP win elections and rig the economy for 40 years has officially imploded.

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by Justin Rosario

In 1974 Republican strategist Jude Wanniski came up with “The Two Santa Claus Theory” that would ostensibly ensure Republicans could never lose elections again. It is very simple and exceedingly cynical. The theory, as Thom Hartmann writes, works as follows:

First, when Republicans control the federal government, and particularly the Wh…

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