The definition of insanity

As they fight their ongoing battle against President Obama's economic stimulus plan, Republicans on Capitol Hill continue to repeat the same old GOP mantra: Tax cuts

They see tax cuts as their panacea, their cure-all. Especially when the tax cuts go to the richest 1 or 2 percent of Americans.

But, as Obama understands, Republican tax cuts are one of the things that got us into this mess.

Instead, Obama proposes projects that will put Americans to work on much-needed infrastructure projects. This will not only get those things done and result in a stronger America, but the workers will now have jobs, and some discretionary income. That will lead to a rebound in consumer spending, which will help to boost the economy. Makes sense, no?

But, despite some gratuitous lip service, the Republicans don't seem to care about jobs for the little people. They just want tax cuts for their corporate bedpartners. Tax cuts, tax cuts, tax cuts.

In reality, giving even more tax breaks to big business will do nothing to help all the unemployed workers in this country. It hasn't worked so far, and it's not going to magically start to work now. Unless other types of changes are made, the jobs will continue to be outsourced to dirt-cheap labor in India and China.

Albert Einstein once defined insanity as "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

Are the Republicans insane? Or do they think we are?