Good one, Ryan . Well, if one equates people with costs , then indeed Pelosi’s making a logical argument there. And, hey, if one equates economy with Pelosi’s campaign funding , then it’s also a sound argument that supporting family-planning services is good for the economy. See, it all makes perfect sense in her world—we just need to do a few tweaks here and there and we can see it too.
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