Republicans and the Economic Stimulus

A toxic combination of stupidity and adherence to a misguided ideology-- so this is all too typical:

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) criticized Senate "centrists" for cutting $40 billion in state aid from the stimulus package, noting that the aid, which appeared in the House version, was intended to stop states from "laying off cops and firefighters, money to help keep teachers going." Republican Sen. John Ensign of Nevada rejected Frank's comments, labeling the remarks "fearmongering." Indeed, Ensign seemed encouraged by the fact that state budgets, including his own, would have to be slashed, calling the budgets "bloated." He said, "What we should be doing is cutting back."

Got that? As the recession worsens, and government spending is needed to prevent more Americans from losing their jobs, a leading Republican senator whose own state is about to get pummeled, believes it's a good idea to "cut back."

The Republican position is even more inexplicable when they ignore their supporters in the business world.

But in general, it's clear that the Repugs have ABSOLUTELY NO CREDIBILITY ON ECONOMICS. NONE. ZILCH. NADA. SQUAT. ZED. ZERO. NIL. etc...