Polls suggest that more than 2/3 of the country is worried about the national debt and spending. Let’s see how that translated into policy today.
What Democrats wanted:
Extend unemployment benefits | Adds to the deficit |
Increase taxes on the wealthy | Subtracts from the deficit |
What Republicans wanted:
Stop unemployment benefits | Subtracts from the deficit |
Keep tax breaks for the wealthy | Adds to the deficit |
What we are getting:
Extend unemployment benefits | Adds to the deficit |
Keep tax breaks for the wealthy | Adds to the deficit |