Senator Tom Harkin: No Deal Is Better Than The Deal Being Negotiated

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39. but we NEED to pass these tax cuts for the rich to help the unemployed

"Yes, I'm worried about the deficit. I'm worried about the deficit, but I'm more worried about the fellow looking for work. I'm worried about the deficit, but I'm more worried about the single mom who's worried about putting food on the table for her children, so she could find work. And that's where the focus of this administration is going to be." May 12, 2003

"But in spite of the good news, people are looking for work. And as long as our fellow citizens are looking for work, we must act. So long as families are struggling to pay the bills, we must act here in America. So long as small businesses are hesitant to expand and to create new jobs, we must act. And the "we" in this case is the United States Congress." May 12, 2003

"The unemployment number is now at 6 percent, which should serve as a clear signal to the United States Congress we need a bold economic recovery package so people can find work. (Applause.) That 6-percent number should say loud and clear to members of both political parties in the United States Congress, we need robust tax relief so our fellow citizens can find a job. (Applause.)" May 6, 2003


Clearly the best way, if not the only way to help the unemployed is by passing a contination of most of the Bush tax cuts. Just like in 2003, when Bush declared that they needed to be passed to help the unemployed.

Same argument, different day.

You oppose the Bush tax cuts? Don't you care about the unemployed, you heartless bastard?