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Washington talks about “the economy” from a 50,000-foot distance, describing a lurking “it” that threatens to come crashing down. Republicans and Democrats spend a lot of time blaming each other and communicating apocalyptic images â€" the destruction, the devastation, the deadlines â€" all the chaotic things that will happen if we don’t find a fix, if we don’t take measures to deal with the debt ceiling. In speech after speech, talking point after talking point, they focus on the dire consequences instead of connecting the dots and making the debate relevant to real people. And then they wonder why we don’t get it.
 
If our economy is falling off a cliff, our politicians are falling into a message gap.

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