Comments on: Austerity That Would Make a European Policymaker Proud http://jaredbernsteinblog.com/austerity-that-would-make-a-european-policy-maker-proud/ Facts, Thoughts, and Commentary Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:55:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: foosion http://jaredbernsteinblog.com/austerity-that-would-make-a-european-policy-maker-proud/#comment-542682 foosion Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:57:50 +0000 http://jaredbernsteinblog.com/?p=8024#comment-542682 >>Focusing on 2013, the sequester isn’t even the biggest chunk. That dubious honor goes to the expiration of the payroll tax break.>>

In that case, how about giving everyone a refundable $2,000 tax credit. The Republicans can’t object to a tax break can they? (Of course they can, as they only care about taxes on very high income types, but the politics may be interesting to watch.)

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