November 13th, 2009 • 8:46 amA Jobs Summit Or a Presidential Photo Op???
President Obama’s announcement that he’s holding a jobs summit at the White House in December is a really stupid idea on a variety of levels. First, it’s admitting that the irresponsible and expensive stimulus bill is a failure. Second, it highlights the fact that unemployment during the OBama administration has grown dramatically.
Thirdly, it gives people another opportunity to question this administration’s and this Congress’s competence. That isn’t good because the public already thinks that Republicans would do a better job with the economy than Democrats by a wide margin.
This should be a red flag that this summit won’t produce anything that’ll help spur job creation:
The forum, which will gather business executives, economists, financial experts and union leaders, will be aimed at examining initiatives to accelerate job creation, Obama said.
What do unions and non-profits know about creating jobs? I mean, seriously. If President Obama is serious about creating jobs, why doesn’t he stop the health care bill in its tracks? The plethora of tax increases on small businesses are job-killers. He could also tell Democrats that Cap-And-Trade is a nonstarter, too, because it’s a job-killing tax increase that will hurt businesses and families alike.
President Obama’s job summit is a photo op to show people he cares about creating jobs. I don’t care whether he makes another speech about the importance of creating jobs. My sole criteria is whether his administration and the Democrats in Congress actually DO SOMETHING that starts creating jobs.
Mr. President, Caring means nothing with us. We The People demand results. If you aren’t part of the solution, we’ll consider you to be part of the ongoing problem. The time for speechifying is over. It’s time for positive results.
Technorati: Economy, Stimulus, Cap And Tax, Tax Increases, Health Care, President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, Jobs Summit, Photo Op, Job Creation, Democrats
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Pingback by California Conservative » Blog Archive » A Jobs Summit??? Yeah That’s the Trick • 13Nov2009 @ 8:53 am
At least the one Bachmann kid has a job. At taxpayer expense? Like his mom? Benefits?
Comment by eric z. • 13Nov2009 @ 9:15 am
Hey, give the one some slack. The only thing he knows is speeches and photo ops; let him have it. I would much rather have him displaying his trademark smile and speechifying than actually DOING something. The first is harmless, or even beneficial because his incompetence is on full display. The latter is dangerous, as we’ve already seen.
We have to rephrase the old adage. In this case, it is better he open his mouth and be thought a fool, than to be silent and just do stupid stuff.
Comment by J. Ewing • 13Nov2009 @ 2:29 pm
Eric, thanks to Obamanomics, he’s one of the few people who won’t be unemployed this year. Obama’s economic policies are a disaster. The stimulus bill has failed. The jobs ’saved’ website is filled with errors, like the $1,047 riding lawnmower that saved 50 jobs. It’s a joke.
Obama’s been an abject failure.
Comment by Gary Gross • 13Nov2009 @ 4:07 pm
wait a minute Gary. I thought the line was that the stimlus has worked beyond their wildest dreams. Why do they have to do a jobs submit?
Umm isn’t that admiting that the stimlus has failed.
Walter Hanson
Minneapolis, MN
Comment by Walter Hanson • 13Nov2009 @ 5:01 pm
Walter, Check out the post’s first paragraph. You’ll notice I said that holding a jobs summit is “admitting that the irresponsible and expensive stimulus bill is a failure.”
Comment by Gary Gross • 14Nov2009 @ 1:40 am