Yep: this man was actually Speaker once:
Basically, a big part of that (stimulus package) went for extending unemployment. It's a nice thing to do, but when you extend unemployment, you take the incentive away from people to go out and get a job. So it almost has a counter negative effect.
This article available online at:
http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2009/02/dennis-hasterts-deep-thoughts/206099/
