"There is no real history illustrating that these tax cuts for the rich result in jobs. It's extending unemployment benefits that creates economic activity that creates jobs, not giving a millionaire an extra ten or twenty or $30,000 in tax cuts that they likely won't spend," Brown said (emphasis added)
This philosophy is a clear case of 'reductio ad absurdum.' Following the senator's logic, 100% unemployment would result in nearly infinite economic growth because, as he states, it is "unemployment benefits that create economic activity."
Call me heartless, but it seems that for every person using unemployment benefits as a legitimate safety net while they look for different/better work there are two or three people abusing the system. I've seen studies from both sides of the political spectrum and heard enough sob stories to at least feel that the program is helping SOME people. What really takes the cake, however, was a discussion I recently heard on Madison's progressive talk radio, 92.1 'The Mic.' The discussion involved a woman calling in to express her frustration over republican attempts to cut off her benefits, and now after about a year's worth of unemployment checks she would finally have to "make tough decisions" about shutting off her cable or using some of her savings. The host even took her side in this discussion! Decisions about whether to keep the cable TV subscription need to be made well before you've been on unemployment for a year.
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