“Yes, bad policy drives hardship”
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The debate over whether government policy failures cause economic struggles sits at the heart of modern political disagreement. Economists and policymakers dispute whether inflation, unemployment, and growth problems stem primarily from poor government decisions—such as excessive spending, misguided regulation, or monetary policy errors—or from external shocks and structural factors beyond policy control. This question matters because the answer shapes which policies voters and leaders support to fix economic problems.