Thomas Friedman Hasn't Heard About the Recession

We know that because he writes that in a budget deal it is really important that:

"everyone has to take their castor oil — the rich more, the middle class some — make them feel that it will enable us all to get stronger."

People who know about the recession would likely feel the middle class has taken plenty of castor oil. Many have been without work or involuntarily working part time over the last five years. They have also seen much of their wealth disappear with the collapse of the housing...