Static planing vs. Dynamic planning. These eggheads always think that economics works in a vacuum and that all variables will remain exactly as they were BEFORE a new law or policy takes effect.
But they always leave out that most dynamic of things, HUMAN BEHAVIOR!! People will shift their behavior, or move, or decide NOT to get pregnant (what a concept!!), or use birth control, or do all kinds of things that the "experts" cannot imagine them doing.
Static planing vs. Dynamic planning. These eggheads always think that economics works in a vacuum and that all variables will remain exactly as they were BEFORE a new law or policy takes effect.
But they always leave out that most dynamic of things, HUMAN BEHAVIOR!! People will shift their behavior, or move, or decide NOT to get pregnant (what a concept!!), or use birth control, or do all kinds of things that the "experts" cannot imagine them doing.
Yeah, I thought his statement is pretty stupid.