$98 per barrel oil

Wolfgang Schwanke wrote:
Bob Noel wrote in
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In article , Wolfgang Schwanke
wrote:

From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates
promising the most benefits from the public treasury,
The argument is flawed because it rests on a number of wrong
assumptions.
such as?

1. That the majority of voters will decide on egoistic motivations over
other considerations

This assumption seems to hold true most of the time. What evidence do
you have that it is a wrong assumption?

2. That politicians actually do what they promise before elections

I don't think it assumes that at all. In reality, the politicians tend
to do even more than they promise when it comes to spending money.


3. That pro-welfare policies will always be implemented without also
rising the taxes

I don't see where this assumption is present, but even it it was
present, it still supports the trend towards a collapse as rising taxes
will eventually kill the economy and bankrupt the nation.

Matt