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The GOP and the Stimulus Bust

May 14, 2009 - 12:05 am - by Jennifer Rubin
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2009-05-14 07:17:24

Romer’s pitch to sell the stimulus includes a graph showing projected unemployment rates. The two curves on the graph project unemployment rates with, and wthout, the stimulus bill.

March and April’s unemployment numbers are tracking the curve that projects what happens WITHOUT the stimulus. So, yes, it was oversold.