Dear Editor: The Business of Fueling Rage with Fake Policy Analysis and Scorecards

Dear Editor,

The short game in Montana politics is not about governing or solving problems. It's a business model built on fear, anger, and resentment that substitutes fake policy analysis and ideological scorecards for honest debate.

There are several central players in this short game: the Montana Freedom Caucus (MFC), Art Wittich (the Montana GOP's Florida-based staffer), Americans for Prosperity-Montana (AFP),

the Frontier Institute, and the multiple groups they operate under pseudonyms. While differing in style and emphasis, they share a common tactic – simplify complex policy, strip out...