I guess the theory is if people have money to spend the economy will improve. They seem to think it doesn't matter how they got the money in the first place.

Don't forget his plans for extending Overtime rules as well.

I have said many times that in Washington, nothing succeeds like failure.

I read an article the other in which an economist stated much of the same thing. His solution was to raise the minimum wage to 15.00 an hour and increase the earned income tax credit. I guess if what they are doing isn't working they think they just need to do more of it.