The original idea, even from Democrats, was a temporary, targeted shot of stimulus spending. These were the Republican ideas. Another included temporary payroll tax cuts. The Republicans were shut down in the House and in the media. Odds are good this is the first time you have ever seen this list. Note the huge number of "tax cuts for the rich?" Neither did I.

I go over these threads and am astounded at the sheer resistance to facts here. Everyone seems to have moved into a mode where regardless of reality they have to shove forward with the standard scripts.

Of course we lost in Iraq. Of course the government is cowering in front of the rich CEOs at the hearings. Of course Republicans are only about tax cuts for the rich. Of course Krugman is always right.

The index cards are wearing out, and you're going to find more and more of them turning up blank when you grab them. The "deficit" card for example.