have FAR better economics. And it is a surprise ONLY to the ignorant and the hacks.
Republican-dominated states grew sharply faster than Democratic oriented ones. Controlling for several potential competing explanatory factors, solidly Red states typically had over 25 percent more growth in personal income in the first part of this decade than their Blue counterparts.
The pattern is clear–the data are in: Conservative leadership ALWAYS leads to better economics. It isn’t even really a question anymore. Be a little bit of a historical empiricist, here!