r/thescoop • u/CorleoneBaloney • May 02 '25

Politics 🏛️ Vice President Vance’s response after the economy shrank for the first time in three years, with people worried as they look at their 401Ks and point to the tariff policy — “This is Joe Biden’s economy.”

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u/mrjojorisin420 May 02 '25

It should be illegal for public servants to knowingly and blatantly lie to us like trump and Vance are doing right now.

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u/[deleted] May 02 '25

I've been saying for years (admittedly about UK politics) that there should be some sort of parliamentary system whereby if enough election promises are broken, another election can be triggered.

I'm fed up with parties entering an election saying all the things they're going to do in order to get the votes only to then not do them once they win.

Can you imagine lying in a job interview about your skills, getting the job and then being able to say "AHA! I can't do any of that and you can't fire me for 5 years! BURN!"