Chart Book: The Legacy of the Great Recession

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has published an excellent set of charts showing just how much damage the recent recession did to the economy and the impact of the stimulus.  I encourage you to click on the link below.  These charts will give you a much better understanding of the problem we have been facing.  In particular I encourage you to take a look at

Part III: The Great Recession Would Have Been Even Worse without Financial Stabilization and Fiscal Stimulus Policies

Republicans like to claim that the stimulus had no impact or actually made matters worse.  Part III proves just how much the stimulus helped and how much WORSE OFF we would have been if the Republicans had gotten their way and the federal government had done nothing.

Chart Book: The Legacy of the Great Recession — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities