Krugman: Repugnacon economic plan is an insult

And just like with Obama, even if Biden agrees to negotiate with them they won't vote for the compromise in the end. I hope Joe has learned this lesson and tells them where to go. Krugman:

"The proposal is only a third of the size of Biden’s plan and would in important ways cut the heart out of economic relief. [...] It’s not just that the G.O.P. proposal is grotesquely inadequate for a nation still ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic. Beyond that, by their behavior — not just over the past few months but going back a dozen years — Republicans have forfeited any right to play the bipartisanship card, or even to be afforded any presumption of good faith. [...] This isn’t an offer of compromise; it’s a demand for near-total surrender. And the consequences would be devastating if Democrats were to give in. [...] Obama, unfortunately, failed to grasp the nature of his opposition, and he watered down his policies in a vain attempt to win support across the aisle. This time, it seems as if Democrats understand what Lucy will do with that football and won’t be fooled again."