Econ 101? For Lefties, It Should Be "Remedial"

In the least surprising survey of the nascent millenium, Dan Klein reveals that Lefties haven't the foggiest notion of economics.

*gasp*!!

The survey asked (e.g.) whether 'restrictions on housing development would make housing less affordable.' Rather than "Yes/No" answers, a range of "Agree........../Disagree" answers were allowed, and only the BZZZZZZZZZZZZZTTT! answers were counted as "wrong."

Other questions:

1) Mandatory licensing of professional services increases the prices of those services (unenlightened answer: disagree). 2) Overall, the standard of living is higher today than it was 30 years ago (unenlightened answer: disagree). 3) Rent control leads to housing shortages (unenlightened answer: disagree). 4) A company with the largest market share is a monopoly (unenlightened answer: agree). 5) Third World workers working for American companies overseas are being exploited (unenlightened answer: agree). 6) Free trade leads to unemployment (unenlightened answer: agree). 7) Minimum wage laws raise unemployment (unenlightened answer: disagree).

N.B.: SEIU members are required to fail this test, following the example of their ex-President Andy Stern and his BF'nF, Obama. Also, Democrat members of the Wisconsin Legislature could not read and/or comprehend the questions, so WEAC and the Trial Lawyer lobby "helped" them fail.

So. Eight questions. By category and from best-to-worst, the number of wrong answers:

Very conservative, 1.30; Libertarian, 1.38; Conservative, 1.67; Moderate, 3.67; Liberal, 4.69; Progressive/very liberal, 5.26.

That is an unqualified "F" for both "liberal" and "progressive/very liberal" respondents.

I'm shocked.

HT: AmSpec