Summary: We will focus on the latest debate and talk about the many mistruths (i.e. lies) that spewed from the mouths of scary possible future Presidents like Ben Carson, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. The folk s at factchecking.org were busy with this one. We will further discuss such inane comments as Marco Rubio’s statement that “welders make more money than philosophers.” In actuality, according to 2014 Labor Department statistics, the median salary for a welder is $37,420 while a philosophy professor commands $63,630. BTW this is the first time ever that welders or philosophers were mentioned in a Republican Presidential debate! More disturbingly, we will discuss the lies and deceit that many of these folks spread when they open their mouths. Especially troubling was the statement by Donald Trump that: “Taxes are too high, wages are too high.” In fact, in constant 2014 dollars (adjusting for inflation), the average hourly wage in the U.S. in 1964, was $19.18. That same hourly wage in 2014 was $20.67. In addition, since 2000, usual weekly wages have fallen 3.7% in real terms among the lowest paid 10% of workers and 3% among the lowest 25%. Trump, the sideshow barker who says the first thing that comes into his head and claims it to be the truth, also wants to deport 11 million illegal aliens and uses the 1950’s Eisenhower program called “Operation Wetback” as a guide on how to do it.
