Senator Reid says private sector "just fine"

Today on the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid defended his new spending bill with tax hikes on small businesses. He went on to say that the private sector is doing "just fine," and called for more federal spending on government employees.

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[Matthew Sutherland]

I know, Why would possibly need teachers, fire fighters, police officers?

[Matthew Sutherland]

At least 600,000 government workers have lost their jobs since the recession began, but Republicans nevertheless keep scapegoating public employees who have shouldered more than their fair share of economic pain.