Why Is Washington Obsessing About the Deficit and Not Jobs and Wages?
Sunday, December 16, 2012 16:31
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By Robert Reich
It was the centerpiece of the president’s re-election campaign. Every time Republicans complained about trillion-dollar deficits, he and other Democrats would talk jobs. That’s what Americans care about—jobs with good wages. So why, exactly, is Washington back to obsessing about budget deficits?
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