NYTimes.com – Defining Prosperity Down

The point is that a large part of Congress — large enough to block any action on jobs — cares a lot about taxes on the richest 1 percent of the population, but very little about the plight of Americans who can’t find work.

via NYTimes.com – Defining Prosperity Down. Krugman once again with arguing forcefully and eloquently for some rational decision making on the part of economic policy.