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Are liberals terrible at understanding economics?

That's suppposedly what this survey shows. I think it may be possible to poke some holes in it, as this concession in paragraph 11 suggests:

To be sure, none of the eight questions specifically challenge the political sensibilities of conservatives and libertarians. Still, not all of the eight questions are tied directly...

... directly...

...to left-wing concerns about inequality and redistribution. In particular, the questions about mandatory licensing, the standard of living, the definition of monopoly, and free trade do not specifically challenge leftist sensibilities.

... specifically....

Full post as published by Althouse on June 08, 2010 (boomark / email).