Why is it a tautology?  So you disagree, for example, with Thomas Frank, who 
argues that may voters do not vote in their self interest?

David Shemano

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On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 5:42 PM, David Shemano <[email protected]> wrote:
> Raghu writes:
> > "When asked to choose between two sides one representing public 
> > unions and the other representing corporate interests, the people of 
> > Wisconsin chose the corporate interests."
>
> Why do you says they chose "corporate interests" instead of their own 
> self-interests?  As Mr. Rhone stated, I assume most people who voted for 
> Walker saw themselves as part of the "tax-paying" class as opposed to the 
> "tax-receiving" class, at least with respect to government employee benefits, 
> so Walker's actions aligned with their self-interest.
>



Saying that voters choose their self-interest is a meaningless tautology.
-raghu.
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