Just thought I'd provide a factual (gasp!) retort to our resident conservatives' glee over the stagnant "Obama economy."
Sure seems like House Republicans have, time and again, blocked every jobs bill that's come before them:
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/republicans-block-bill-to-aid-small-business/
http://www.examiner.com/democrat-in...ock-bill-to-prevent-jobs-from-moving-overseas
Not mention all the times they've killed unemployment insurance for those seeking work (even as they stump for tax cuts for billionaires):
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/...licans-block-unemployment-benefits-extension/
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/18/politics/main7067573.shtml
Meanwhile, Republican state legislators are laying off, in huge numbers, and even to the extent of shutting down the government, public employees who want to preserve their rights as workers:
http://www.startribune.com/politics/blogs/125110828.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/03/wisconsin-layoff-notices-friday-scott-walker_n_831087.html
Hmmm....if I didn't know better, I'd say the right was trying to tank this economy, plunge people into widespread suffering, and blame it allll on Obama in order to regain political power...
Sure seems like House Republicans have, time and again, blocked every jobs bill that's come before them:
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/republicans-block-bill-to-aid-small-business/
http://www.examiner.com/democrat-in...ock-bill-to-prevent-jobs-from-moving-overseas
Not mention all the times they've killed unemployment insurance for those seeking work (even as they stump for tax cuts for billionaires):
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/...licans-block-unemployment-benefits-extension/
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/18/politics/main7067573.shtml
Meanwhile, Republican state legislators are laying off, in huge numbers, and even to the extent of shutting down the government, public employees who want to preserve their rights as workers:
http://www.startribune.com/politics/blogs/125110828.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/03/wisconsin-layoff-notices-friday-scott-walker_n_831087.html
Hmmm....if I didn't know better, I'd say the right was trying to tank this economy, plunge people into widespread suffering, and blame it allll on Obama in order to regain political power...
