IT’S JOBS STUPID!

During the rein of George Bush the first, the cry was “It’s the Economy Stupid!” Well I guess we need a new cry now and I say “It’s Jobs Stupid!” I’m not picking on our President; after all, he doesn’t create legislation (although he does try to influence it). This cry is to our Congressmen/women and Senators. In a recent article by Douglas A. McIntyre, editor at 24/7 Wall Street, he stated: “According to the New York Times, a look at Labor Department statistics for the month of July revealed that "only 2.4 million full-time permanent jobs were open, with 14.5 million people officially unemployed." “That's a six to one ratio -- the largest since they've tracked this stat.”

People that are out of work do not pay taxes, they do not spend on high value items, and they try to survive until they are back to work. Instead of our Congress looking at ways to help private industry create new jobs or keep from having to lay off additional employees, they are trying to pass legislation that spends Federal funds we don’t have for programs we don’t need and don’t want! Do they care that 14.5 million people are unemployed? Not as long as they aren’t among them!

Take a look at what our elected officials deem important:
(1) Bail out the Insurance industry;
(2) Bail out the Banking industry;
(3) Bail out the Mortgage industry;
(4) Bail out the automotive industry;
(5) Provide Stimulus money for lobbyists;
(6) Take over or radically change health insurance and health care;
(7) Tax private industry for using carbon-based energy;
(8) Reward illegal immigrants by granting amnesty; and
(9) Increase taxes on small business and wealthy Americans (those that provide jobs).

Where is the Legislation to help the 14.5 million unemployed? Don’t see it!

So, what will help create jobs?
(1) Stop spending money we don’t have;
(2) Make the Bush tax cuts permanent;
(3) Make further tax cuts for workers and small businesses;
(4) Make the Federal Government buy American goods and products (only).

It only makes common sense that the more Americans that are working, the more tax dollars that will be coming in. Stifle business by increasing taxes, put doubt in business owner’s minds that new regulations are coming, continue Government takeover of private industry and we will all be on welfare – including the Federal Government!