Face the facts, GOP fans. 

unemployments benefits have a greater impact on the economy than tax cuts.

Daily Kos: State of the Nation: CBO: Jobless benefits saved nation from record poverty in 2009  
(yeah,  I know.  These guys—Daily KOS—are “wild-eyed radicals”.  Except this is where it seems we need to go for some actual budget statistics,  since it is the GOP style to ignore such things and rely on hyperbole, and outright disinformation.)

Robert Reich was on Olbermann last night,  and I’ve never seen him more upset.  His voice actually quivered with emotion as he expressed his disgust at how unapologetically and  blindly the GOP is continuing to do the bidding of the super-rich. 

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