Joe Conason in Salon points out that David Walker, whose name is often taken in vain by rabid neocons, has penned a clear and direct essay with Lawrence Mishel that is well worth a read:
The answer, from a policy perspective, is not that hard: A focus on jobs now is consistent with addressing our deficit problems ahead.
the whole time W and his Republican congress were wringing up trillions in debt, neocons laughed "national debt polls dead last in a list of top ten concerns" or "top 6 concerns" or what have you. Then, Obama comes into office, and THE WHOLE debt is suddenly his fault and his problem.
ReplyDeleteThose who are easily mislead are plentiful in America. Those who want to take no responsibility for their own actions and blame others are even more prevalent.