{"id":1618,"date":"2013-12-11T17:54:32","date_gmt":"2013-12-11T17:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fenello.com\/blog\/?p=1618"},"modified":"2013-12-11T17:54:33","modified_gmt":"2013-12-11T17:54:33","slug":"the-facts-are-in-austerity-politics-doesnt-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/fenello.com\/oldnews\/tranzitioning\/?p=1618","title":{"rendered":"The Facts Are in: Austerity Politics Doesn&#8217;t Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mceItemEmbedly\" style=\"max-width:600px;\" data-ajax=\"{'url':'http:\/\/truth-out.org\/opinion\/item\/20412-the-facts-are-in-austerity-politics-doesnt-work','width':null,'words':null,'height':null,'embed':'&lt;div class=\\&quot;embedly\\&quot; style=\\&quot;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=\\&quot;http:\/\/www.truth-out.org\/images\/images_2013_12\/2013.12.3.AusterityMain.jpg\\&quot; class=\\&quot;thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\\&quot; \/&gt;&lt;a class=\\'embedly-title\\' target=\\'_blank\\' href=\\'http:\/\/truth-out.org\/opinion\/item\/20412-the-facts-are-in-austerity-politics-doesnt-work\\'&gt;The Facts Are in: Austerity Politics Doesn\\'t Work&lt;\/a&gt;The idea that rational thinking should govern political decision making in America dates back to our very founding. \\&quot;Facts are stubborn things,\\&quot; John Adams said, \\&quot;and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.\\&quot;&lt;div class=\\&quot;embedly-clear\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;span class=\\&quot;embedly-powered\\&quot; style=\\&quot;float:right;display:block\\&quot;&gt;&lt;a target=\\&quot;_blank\\&quot; href=\\&quot;http:\/\/embed.ly\/code?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftruth-out.org%2Fopinion%2Fitem%2F20412-the-facts-are-in-austerity-politics-doesnt-work\\&quot; title=\\&quot;Powered by Embedly\\&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=\\&quot;http:\/\/static.embed.ly\/images\/logos\/embedly-powered-small-light.png\\&quot; alt=\\&quot;Embedly Powered\\&quot; \/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;div class=\\&quot;media-attribution\\&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;via &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;a href=\\&quot;http:\/\/truth-out.org\\&quot; class=\\&quot;media-attribution-link\\&quot; target=\\&quot;_blank\\&quot;&gt;Truth-out&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=\\&quot;embedly-clear\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;'}\">\n<div class=\"embedly\" style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.truth-out.org\/images\/images_2013_12\/2013.12.3.AusterityMain.jpg\" class=\"thumb embedly-thumbnail-small\" \/><a class='embedly-title' target='_blank' href='http:\/\/truth-out.org\/opinion\/item\/20412-the-facts-are-in-austerity-politics-doesnt-work'>The Facts Are in: Austerity Politics Doesn&#8217;t Work<\/a>The idea that rational thinking should govern political decision making in America dates back to our very founding. &#8220;Facts are stubborn things,&#8221; 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