How has the GOP House improved America? (death, solutions, how much)

[calibro1]

Originally Posted by Backspace

Congress "accomplishing" nothing is an A+ in my book.

Really? I thought employers didn't like it when employees didn't accomplish tasks?

[plwhit]

Originally Posted by florida.bob

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs! Congress has helped that effort, how?

So you want MORE government jobs which means BIGGER nanny government and MORE spending

That the above didn't happen is a kudos to this new congress....

[florida.bob]

Originally Posted by kevinm

It is not the job of Congress to find youa job. The role of govt is to protect commerce and enforce private property rights. Nothing more.

It was last year. Were you awake then? But, that was when the Dems had all the responsibility, now that the Repubs have some, apparently it's "not my job".

[chielgirl]

Originally Posted by chucksnee

Yea, pay back is a ***** huh....now all the dems are crying because they just cannot spend as much as they want....still NOT creating a single job....after what 4 years of control.....

Anything other than your opinion?
Might want to look at the unemployment stats of late.

[plwhit]

Originally Posted by florida.bob

It was last year. Were you awake then? But, that was when the Dems had all the responsibility, now that the Repubs have some, apparently it's "not my job".

'Tis true, it's not the job of the government to create jobs, that's the responsibility of private business...

[chielgirl]

Originally Posted by plwhit

'Tis true, it's not the job of the government to create jobs, that's the responsibility of private business...

Then why did the Rs run on that promise?
Were they lying all along?

[skoro]

Originally Posted by florida.bob

So far, after 3 months of a new Congress, they have managed to accomplish...... ah, there's ....., er, there's ...., oh yeah, and there's .....???

I need some help here.

They ran on promises to create jobs.

So far, they've extended tax breaks for billionaires.

Oh, yeah...

They tried to claim that the slightly lower unemployment figure for February was their work.

[BirchBarlow]

Originally Posted by chielgirl

Then why did the Rs run on that promise?
Were they lying all along?

Because all the Demoncats have done for the past four years is destroy destroy destroy jobs. Someone had to stop them or at least slow them down.

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

I say that the fact we've had no big spending bills pass Congress with "we'll get money here or there or somewhere" is a huge accomplishment.

The first way to start is to stop spending.

Lowered the bar, have we, for the GOP congress?

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by florida.bob

It was last year.

No.. it wasnt last year either.. Just because YOU asked for it to be their job, doesnt mean it was..

Originally Posted by florida.bob

Were you awake then? But, that was when the Dems had all the responsibility, now that the Repubs have some, apparently it's "not my job".

Actually it was Democrats proclaiming they were creating jobs that they werent.. Republicans were simply laughing at you for thinking then, just like you still think now.. that Governments job is to create jobs...

Originally Posted by jojajn

Lowered the bar, have we, for the GOP congress?

nope. the bar hasnt moved for conservatives.. We've always wanted Congress TO DO NOTHING..