What have House Republicans done to create jobs? (Representatives, injection, how much)
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What job creating bills did the GOP House pass that would create jobs?
The problem is you expect an answer with bills that fit into what you think would qualify as job creation, sorry I can't fulfill that request..... thankfully.
This thread, right here, exemplifies the single largest difference between the left and the right. The left wants to see some 'jobs bill' or government having a hand in 'job creation'. The right contends that government is nothing more than an impediment to creating jobs. So, no, you won't see a "jobs bill" from Conservatives. Why? Because it's not the government's place to create jobs. If you point to a Republican sponsored "jobs bill", then that makes it easier to figure out which Republicans aren't actually conservative. I don't know why this is so hard to understand. Private sector is the key to job creation, not the government.
Except that the "conservative position" is economically illiterate.
Governments should respond to a severely depressed economy the way the textbooks say, by spending more to offset falling private demand. That's been a principle economic truth even when Republicans slept in the White House -- but it is rejected now by some 1) because it works, and they don't want Obama getting the credit; and 2) the ultra-right wing have embraced ideological doctrine instead of proven economics.
This thread, right here, exemplifies the single largest difference between the left and the right. The left wants to see some 'jobs bill' or government having a hand in 'job creation'. The right contends that government is nothing more than an impediment to creating jobs. So, no, you won't see a "jobs bill" from Conservatives. Why? Because it's not the government's place to create jobs. If you point to a Republican sponsored "jobs bill", then that makes it easier to figure out which Republicans aren't actually conservative. I don't know why this is so hard to understand. Private sector is the key to job creation, not the government.
As Reagan has said "There you go again". By your logic there are no real conservative in Congress because almost every Republican has voted for these so called Jobs Bills authored by the Republicans.
In truth, they don't create jobs, but only water down environmental regulations. Do you know why they call them Jobs bills? Because Most Americans expect the govt. to help create Jobs. Politicians know this and they want to get reelected.
It would be nice if the Republicans would be honest and say they had no interest in the govt. helping to create jobs as you say that is the conservative stance. We would have a whole new congress in 2012.
They've done nothing that Barack Obama would sign. That's because Barack Obama isn't interested in job creation. He's interested in getting re-elected, which means that everything that comes out of the House is automatically a campaign issue for him, whether it's good legislation or bad legislation.
Barack Obama thinks you're stupid. The fact is, most of his constituents actuallyare stupid.
PS....We don't want government creating jobs anyway. We want the government to get out of the way so that the free market can get back to creating and producing.
Except that the "conservative position" is economically illiterate.
Governments should respond to a severely depressed economy the way the textbooks say, by spending more to offset falling private demand. That's been a principle economic truth even when Republicans slept in the White House -- but it is rejected now by some 1) because it works, and they don't want Obama getting the credit; and 2) the ultra-right wing have embraced ideological doctrine instead of proven economics.
No, it's not an economic truth. It's actually a hotly debated topic and has been for some time. FDR, being the prime example of government injected dollars into the economy, has been both lauded and demonized for his handling of the Depression. There are an equal number of sources that say he prolonged the Depression as there are that say he helped it.
Like I said, this is one of the most fundamental differences between the left and the right. In my education, I've had Econ profs that advocated government intervention and those that are strongly against said intervention; all of my profs were quite well respected in the field and yet had completely different viewpoints. So, not an economic truth.
Except that the "conservative position" is economically illiterate.
Governments should respond to a severely depressed economy the way the textbooks say, by spending more to offset falling private demand. That's been a principle economic truth even when Republicans slept in the White House -- but it is rejected now by some 1) because it works, and they don't want Obama getting the credit; and 2) the ultra-right wing have embraced ideological doctrine instead of proven economics.
Governments do not respond to help the economy as a whole, governments exist to shift surplus from producers to consumers, and do so at a net loss to the entire economic system. When a government responds to a free market economy, it reduces the burden on the consumer, but sacrifices net economic growth within the company (shown by the tax revenue box in this graph). So does government interaction help the consumer? Yes, for a time, if we want to enact a short term solution instead of a project which builds a system of long term growth. So I your government interaction does help the consumer, but only temporarily, and does so at a loss to the country's economic system as a whole. Great plan champ.
And you say conservatives are economically illiterate?
As Reagan has said "There you go again". By your logic there are no real conservative in Congress because almost every Republican has voted for these so called Jobs Bills authored by the Republicans.
In truth, they don't create jobs, but only water down environmental regulations. Do you know why they call them Jobs bills? Because Most Americans expect the govt. to help create Jobs. Politicians know this and they want to get reelected.
It would be nice if the Republicans would be honest and say they had no interest in the govt. helping to create jobs as you say that is the conservative stance. We would have a whole new congress in 2012.
We've had plenty of years where Republicans in Congress acted anything but conservative. And, as a result, the GOP has seen many incumbents lose in primaries. Yes, there are plenty of Republicans that have voiced that the government is not the source of job creation; this is a function best served by the private sector.
Most Americans want one of two things: government to create jobs or government to get out of the way. The result? The two party system. Sometime the pendulum swings to the left and other times to the right.
That said, it's not the government's job to create jobs. The government can create a business-friendly environment, which Repubs have done, but it's not their job to 'create' jobs.
Always remember that when you complain about businesses who you claim pay 'less' tax than you. How many jobs have you created?
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Originally Posted by AeroGuyDC
They've done nothing that Barack Obama would sign. That's because Barack Obama isn't interested in job creation. He's interested in getting re-elected, which means that everything that comes out of the House is automatically a campaign issue for him, whether it's good legislation or bad legislation.
Barack Obama thinks you're stupid. The fact is, most of his constituents actuallyare stupid.
PS....We don't want government creating jobs anyway. We want the government to get out of the way so that the free market can get back to creating and producing.
Oh snap!
Last edited by lifelongMOgal; 04-27-2012 at 10:44 AM..
This thread, right here, exemplifies the single largest difference between the left and the right. The left wants to see some 'jobs bill' or government having a hand in 'job creation'. The right contends that government is nothing more than an impediment to creating jobs. So, no, you won't see a "jobs bill" from Conservatives. Why? Because it's not the government's place to create jobs. If you point to a Republican sponsored "jobs bill", then that makes it easier to figure out which Republicans aren't actually conservative. I don't know why this is so hard to understand. Private sector is the key to job creation, not the government.
Unfortunately, the private sector has chosen to take its jobs to countries where they can pay little and operate without offering any benefits; that doesn't help their fellow Americans in any way. The government exists for the common good of the population..."of the people, by the people and for
the people." If the private sector refuses to create jobs, who exactly should do so, if not the government?
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