GDP Lies: The Right’s Secret Plan to Erase Public Spending

By changing the way we measure the economy, conservatives can justify massive cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and public services.

Imagine waking up to the news that the U.S. economy has seemingly collapsed overnight—not due to a financial crisis or recession, but because the government rigged the way it measures economic growth.

That’s precisely what could happen if the Trump administration continues to pursue a dangerous and deceptive proposal to erase government spending from the…