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7 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Josh Barro has said — not written or endorsed by them.

  1. Our readingA political candidate whose personal life shows a pattern of unreliability will likely prove unreliable in office too.

    Their wordsif you nominate people whose life history reflects a high degree of unreliability, they may prove unreliable once in office.

    ↗Low-Conscientiousness Losers Are Bad Senate Candidatesjoshbarro.com 1st of 3 in this piece

  3. Our readingA member of Congress should be better, on most measures, than the people they represent.

    Their wordsa member of Congress should be better, on most measures, than the people he or she represents.

    ↗Low-Conscientiousness Losers Are Bad Senate Candidatesjoshbarro.com 2nd of 3 in this piece

  4. 12 days earlier

  5. Our readingA minority party can peel off enough opposition-party votes to pass impeachment articles despite being outnumbered.

    Their wordsI think it's likely Democrats could peel off enough Republicans to actually pass an impeachment resolution against Blanche.

    ↗Impeach Todd Blanchejoshbarro.com 1st of 2 in this piece

  7. Our readingRepublican lawmakers have lost the party cohesion needed to shield a Trump ally from an impeachment trial.

    Their wordsMy guess is Republicans have lost the necessary cohesion to fall on Trump's sword and block a trial.

    ↗Impeach Todd Blanchejoshbarro.com 2nd of 2 in this piece

  8. 7 days earlier

  9. Our readingFederal Reserve Board members have historically often resigned before completing their full terms.

    interest rates

    Their wordsFederal Reserve Board members have often resigned their positions well before their 14-year terms expired, since that's quite a long time to spend in one position in government.

    ↗Fed Board Members: Stay In Your Seatsjoshbarro.com 1st of 3 in this piece

  10. 6 days earlier

  11. Our readingStronger enforcement against tax and benefit cheating would raise social trust in government.

    Their wordsIt would behoove politicians to take cheating more seriously, because better enforcement would improve social trust

    ↗Stop Microlooting the Tax Codejoshbarro.com 2nd of 3 in this piece

  13. Our readingHow big a government you want determines necessary tax rates, but any such system depends on people actually paying their taxes.

    Their wordsThe necessary tax rates depend on how big a government you want, but all these systems rely on people paying taxes.

    ↗Stop Microlooting the Tax Codejoshbarro.com 3rd of 3 in this piece