Sheldon Richman writes here about the pathetic display of economic ignorance by John McCain and the rest of his GOP rivals for the nomination (except for Ron Paul, who has a solid grasp of economic reality).

Of course, the Democrats are no better.

The biggest howler is the idea that the government can stimulate the economy. That’s simply impossible. The best the government can do is to follow Thorea’s advice and get out of the way of productive people.