Amen.
Though H. L. Mencken famously said that no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people, he made his living as a journalistic curmudgeon, not a maker of public policy. His work was to incite, not to lead. I'm looking at candidates for leadership who are behaving like Mencken was offering policy advice.
Sure, cut income used for road and bridge projects so we can drive more over the summer before a Presidential election. Continue to encourage the idea that our oil and gas prices won't rise to the level of other industrialized nations. Behave like I'm too dumb to notice this. grr