/tags/jackassed/ Recent bookmarks tagged #jackassed Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:24:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/12/01/379915/boehner-not-an-economist Later, Boehner came around to admit that an extension would help boost the economy. To help Boehner out, several actual economists have said that letting the cut expire would, in fact, hurt growth and destroy jobs. According to Macroeconomic Advisers, allowing it to lapse “would reduce GDP growth by 0.5 percent and cost the economy 400,000 jobs.” An analyst at Barclay’s estimated that letting the cut expire would knock 1.5 percent off of first quarter growth next year.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #boehner #jackassed #politics #republicans</p> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:55:16 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:20109 boehner jackassed politics republicans