Are you surprised? This is what politicians do when they are trying to cover up the failures of supply side economics. Obama is just re-inflating the bubble to cover up for the fact that the middle class has over the last 30 + only gained 50$ in average income. Heck over the last 5 years 95% of all income growth went to the 1%. Washington is doing this because there is no other way. Well there is, but you guys won't like that answer even more.