Bill Cassidy actually said...

What we have seen is because of incredible influence by teachers unions, public schools are closed for in-person instruction.

Using terms like 'tax cheaters' seems to prove what Professor Hoopes said, that we use rhetoric in order to shade the argument.

We wish to have prosperity for those who are doing less well. But we have different visions of how to achieve that goal.

I always found it ironic that the working people in my State are subsidizing the billionaire buying the Tesla.