My party, the Liberal Democrats, has far more nerdy economists among its members than any other party. It seems low taxes, free markets, and balanced budgets attract them. Not exactly unrelated, it also has more comprehensive economic policies than any other party.
This became an issue when I was elected to the Senate; I’m not an economist or particularly nerdy, so reducing economic issues to a level that I could understand and discuss became a priority.
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