For the first 2 years of his presidency, with Pelosi, Reid and a huge majority, the Dems completely ignored the voter's screams about the economy because they were determined to take care of their leftist wish list while they had power. And the plan was to balloon the budget, and just CR the thing as long as possible. They've never given a crap about jobs or employment, just their agenda.
I saw the title and immediately thought “I need wider powers.”
Who knew Wesley Mouch was a alive and well and writing for the NY Times...