Steve Deace Show There HAS to Be a Better Way to Message Economic Issues | 11/11/25
Nov 11, 2025
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Don't Oversell Uncertain Policies
- Deace criticizes Trump's tariff messaging as risky because the president may lose that authority in court.
- He says overselling uncertain policies undermines credibility when legislative remedies aren't guaranteed.
Only Overpromise On Enacted Policies
- If a policy is already passed and implemented, promote it loudly to voters to capture credit.
- But avoid hyping measures that lack enacted legislative backing.
Czars Are Superficial Fixes
- Deace ridicules the idea of appointing a 'cost-of-living czar' as a superficial, boomer-era fix.
- He implies structural reform, not new bureaucrats, is needed for affordability problems.