Members of Congress Feel No Pressure to Reverse Policies Causing Mass Unemployment

That is what the NYT told readers in its budget piece today. Apparently because people who matter in Washington have little concern about large numbers of unemployed and underemployed people, as well as the upward redistribution of income, the NYT said that members negotiating over the budget feel no need to create jobs and boost economic growth. While business groups and their allies at major news outlets like the Washington Post and National Public Radio are placing enormous pressure on mem...