Eric Levitz reminds us what this presidential election is really about. The forces currently driving the Republican Party believe fervently that if you slash taxes for the super-wealthy and trim social services, the economy will soar and create a financial utopia for all. Every single time this has been tried, it has failed spectacularly, mostly notably with recent disasters in Kansas and Louisiana. But they won't give up on this idea and are itching to try it for the entire country.