Mr. Shaman
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- May 4, 2010
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"Republican Mark Kirk, hours away from being sworn in as a US senator, said Monday that efforts to extend jobless benefits are misguided but argued it is imperative to extend Bush's tax cuts for wealthy Americans.
On MSNBC's Morning Joe Monday, Kirk said current proposals to extend unemployment benefits "take us into the direction of Greece and Ireland that are now imploding as economies."
"We see overseas what happens when governments spend money they don't have," he added. "Proposals to extend unemployment insurance by just adding it to the deficit are misguided."
Howard Dean, who appeared on the show as well, also questioned Kirk's position.
"He wants to give tax breaks to people who make a million dollars a year and then deny unemployment benefits to people who are just getting by?" Dean asked. "I don't get that."
"You've got to pay for helping people who have lost their jobs but you don't have to pay for giving tax breaks to people who make a million dollars a year?" he added.
Where do Republicans manage to find so many C-students, like Kirk & George Bush?????