Paul Begala actually said...

"The notion that they need to pay retention bonuses, as the man said in Jessica Yellin's piece, is preposterous."

"The quickest way -- every economist agrees -- to jolt the economy is to put money into unemployment benefits."

"The quickest way, every economist agrees, to jolt the economy is to put money into unemployment benefits."

"To paraphrase his inaugural address, he extended his hand and they returned with a clinched fist. It's a big mistake for the Republicans. They are on the wrong side of this deal."