Paul Begala actually said...

I think Mark also has the right take, which is, as a senator, respected senator, former Democratic majority leader, he gets a lot of benefit...

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.