Well, they didn't fail for everyone

If Congressional Republicans believe the 2009 stimulus program was a failure because it didn't create enough jobs, how did the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts become a hill to die on? Didn't those also fail to create jobs, for more than half a decade longer?

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From 60 Minutes:

Nationwide, 14 million children were in poverty before the Great Recession. Now, the U.S. Census tells us its 16 million - up two million in two years. That is the fastest fall for the middle class since the government started counting 51 years ago.

One of the areas suffering the most is otherwise advertised as "The Happiest Place on Earth," the counties around Disney World and Orlando. Just on Highway 192, the road to Disney World, 67 motels house about 500 homeless kids. ...

Ashley Rhea raised her hand to add something that we didn't expect: "I kind of feel like it's my fault that we don't have enough money. I feel like it's my fault that they have to pay for me. And the clothes that they buy for me."