They never gave it a chance
by digby
From the “conservatism can never fail it can only be failed” files, we have Sam Brownback saying that despite the fact he got everything he wanted and it put his state into economic hell, it’s all the liberals’ fault.
In an exclusive one-on-one interview with The Brody File, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback came out swinging against his critics who say his conservative plan to revive the state’s economy by eliminating state income and corporate taxes has backfired. “I think the left is just so desperate,” Brownback tells The Brody File.” They want this model to fail so bad that they can’t wait for it to and they just want to get me electorally before we get on through this and prove that this is working.”
During the interview, Governor Brownback was adamant that his policies to turn the state around economically will work, citing a number of recent reports that brought positive economic news. But he readily admits that ultimate success won’t happen overnight. “Tax policy takes some time for it to work but it is the exact right thing to do.”
As usual, the American public just hasn’t given conservative policies a chance. They just need a little more time. Because in the long run it’s bound to get better, right? Right???
H/t to Perlstein