A question raised last night at the GOP debate in Las Vegas tells us all we need to know about the values of those who are the most avid supporters of the party. When asked whether he still believed that unemployment is voluntary, and not the result of recession, Herman Cain vigorously defended his belief. The audience cheered loudly. If that is the overwhelming belief in the GOP base, it helps to explain why GOP politicians keep making the same argument. The fact that there are 3 job seekers for every job opening makes no impression on the GOP or its political leadership. The best way to end unemployment would be to end unemployment insurance benefits according to the GOP. Perhaps the low rate of unemployment that we had prior to the recession was due to involuntary employment.
This link to the debate has a video of the question and the response.
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