Oct 26, 2012 — Legalize marijuana. Eliminate the corporate income tax. The economist-approved fake candidate just released his second ad.
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Video: Fake Presidential Candidate Calls For Legalizing Marijuana
Oct 26, 2012 — Legalize marijuana. Eliminate the corporate income tax. The economist-approved fake candidate just released his second ad.As you may know by now, we recently convened a panel of economists from across the political spectrum. Their job: Create a presidential platform they could all support.
The plan they came up with would be politically toxic for any any real candidate. So we created a fake one. Today, the fake candidate is releasing his second real ad.
We'll have more about our fake candidate on today's show. In the meantime, check the fake candidate's campaign site.
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