Has The GOP Attempted To Benefit From High Unemployment And Budget Deficits

The Great Recession led to high unemployment and budget deficits always increase during recessions.  This article describes the actions taken by the GOP to take advantage of the recession.  It argues that Republicans blocked, or attempted to block, many efforts to reduce unemployment.  It then accused Democrats of failing to produce a more rapid recovery from the recession, and it used rising budget deficits to demand cuts in government spending on social programs.

This is not a new story.  This article, however, provides specific examples of GOP behavior which supports the contention that the GOP placed party interests over the national interest.  It served the interests of their Tea Party base, and corporate profits have reached historical highs during the extended recovery.