Using Stimulus Funds for Tax Cuts Is Fine

Jonathan Bernstein: “Democrats shouldn’t be too upset, policy-wise, that Republican states have the cash to fund regressive tax cuts and are doing so. Sure, that’s not what Democrats would do (and are doing) with surplus money.”

“But tax cuts, even regressive ones, surely are better from a Democratic perspective than slashing money on social services and basic government infrastructure. And there’s a good chance that a flood of money to the states prevented Republicans from reacting to tight budgets with spending cuts.”