So that shatters that illusion

| 9:23 pm EDT July 7, 2021
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Among the many myths about Republicans that they like to spread despite it not even being close to the truth is that they’re the party that’s better for the economy. It was a big reason they managed to take the House back in 2010 despite their policies causing the Great Recession just two years prior.

Naturally, they tried to blame President Biden and Democrats for being too generous with unemployment benefits for the slow recovery back in April, but they probably should have held back, if they were going to try it at all. The June report shows an unprecedented degree of job growth – 850,000 jobs for the month – exceeding expectations and indicating the fastest economic growth since the 1980s.

Not only has the illusion that the GOP is better for the economy been shattered yet again, their rationale for cutting back on unemployment benefits several months ago has also been shattered. Their tendency to insult American workers as lazy and refusing to work because they don’t get enough handouts has backfired, as the significant growth in jobs happened despite Democrats maintaining full unemployment benefits rather than cutting them.

Despite the excuse that managers can’t expand their businesses with these benefits in the way, they’re doing a record amount of hiring anyway. If Republicans want to keep comparing price differences between now and a year ago they can go ahead and do that, but it’s a game they’ll come to regret if it means comparing employment between now and the summer of 2020.