Here’s Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) on MSNBC admitting that extending the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy will “dig the hole deeper” when it comes to the national debt. But Cantor, who demagogues the deficit every chance he gets if we’re talking about helping low- & middle-income families through health insurance, jobless benefits, etc., now says increasing the deficit is OK as long as it benefits rich people:
Via TPM & PoliticalCorrection.org


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