because as more companies start to hire, more folks look for work again inflating unemployment figures. tim geithner acknowledge it s still a tough economy but argues in support of ending the bush tax cuts for the wealthy americans. if you extend tax cuts that only go to 2% of the highest earning americans, then there would be a higher probability they ll be extended indefinitely. that would be a deeply fiscally irresponsible act. shepard: the other side says getting rid of the cuts amounts to a tax increase that could slow the economic recovery. with us, mike santory, t he s like, look, these had to end because they were put into place during a break. and they had a step year cap