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Rick Perry’s attempt at economic theory descends into Twitter mockery

By John Siciliano
Published July 6, 2017 8:18pm ET
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Rick Perry’s attempt at economic theory descends into Twitter mockery
"Here's a little economics lesson: supply and demand. You put the supply out there and the demand will follow," the energy secretary said. (AP Photo/Michael Virtanen) | Michael Virtanen

Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s attempts to discuss basic economic theory on Thursday ended up with him being mocked on Twitter.

“Here’s a little economics lesson: supply and demand. You put the supply out there and the demand will follow,” Perry said while visiting West Virginia.

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