After a somewhat hopeful moment in July, Innocent Bystanders’ iconic graphic returns to being highly depressing:

(H/T: AoSHQ)

9.7, folks. They were expecting 9.5%.

Can we stop pretending now that the ‘stimulus’ was a good idea? Actually, let me restate that: can they stop pretending now that the ‘stimulus’ was a good idea? Note that I’m not even trying to suggest that the Democrats shut down the upcoming insane amounts of spending; getting them to admit that the entire idea was flawed is blue-sky enough as it is.

Crossposted to Moe Lane.