I was confused by something in the Washington Post report on the weak job non-growth for February:
"Commerce Secretary Donald L. Evans said the unemployment numbers "underscore the urgent need for action on the president's plan to lift the heavy domestic cost burdens that are holding back accelerated job creation."
What's the President's plan to lift heavy domestic cost burdens that are holding back accelerated job creation? It sounds mightily like another tax cut to me, but I didn't know the President was pushing yet another tax cut. Does he mean making the cuts that expire in 2011 permanent? I wonder if that will enhance job creation next month.
Or is Evans just trying to make it seem like the President has a plan to do something about anemic job non-growth? Chalk it up to politics-over-policy: no need to do anything about the problem, just make sure everyone thinks we're doing something.