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Stimulus prevented a lot of layoffs in the local and state governments. with that receding, they have been under a lot of pressure to lay off a lot of cops and teachers and firefighters and others. and that keeps the recovery from being really robust. >> now, michael, let me read to you something e.j. wrote last summer and get your response to his writings. he says, "republicans have no interest in moving the nation's debate toward investments in job creation. it's a brute fact that republicans benefit if the economy stays sluggish." is he basically saying the same thing you're saying here? >>...

Recession, the dow jones has gone up more than 6,700 points. that's 105%. joining me now is michael temasci, special correspondent to "newsweek" and the daily beast. his article outlines the gop's plan to quote, sink the economy. and e.j. dionne, washington columnist and msnbc contributor, who's also written extensively about the gop and the economy. thanks for joining me tonight. >> good to be with you, reverend. >> nice to be here. >> michael, let me start with you. >> sure. >> what's the evidence that republicans are deliberately trying to tank the economy? >> well, look at what they do in ...

Compensation relief, things like that, that have happened in the senate back then. e.j. knows this history. and it's happening today. and it's happening, maybe, next week. and it's something that people should keep an eye on. there's a transportation bill coming up. >> right. >> that actually did manage to pass the senate on pretty bipartisan the terms. chuck schumer, who we saw in the clip there, at the start of this segment, has said that this bill might be worth 3 million jobs. now the house is going to come back into session next monday and we're going to have a chance to see what the hous...