Well, I’m not a “libtard,” whatever that is, but it’s really quite simple. When you invest in infrastructure, it provides more opportunities for jobs down the line. That’s what the New Deal did, quite successfully. You used debt-based investment today to enable more productivity later. Or, that’s what Eisenhower did quite successfully as well when he proposed the Interstate Highway System. It’s actually quite normal in the business world as well; Ford retooled its line and rebuilt its competitiveness through debt financing, and as a consequence needed no bailout from the government.As for your other assumptions, let’s pick one: “raises tax on job makers.” Well, it was done by Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II with no discernible effect on jobs, so I think it is fair to say it does not work. Furthermore, taxes on the wealthy are the lowest they have been in many decades, and are higher (relatively) on the middle class than the wealthy. Given that people like Warren Buffet feel this is unfair — patriots want to contribute to the rebuilding of our economy — what’s your problem with it?
RE-regulating the markets, stock and financial, so the money invested actually goes to build businesses, instead of casino operations and speculation (without product movement) would be the biggest step forward. Capitalism is supposed to be about investment in businesses, products, and jobs, not building personal wealth in a small percentage of folks who control and manipulate those “markets” better known as roulette wheels. Let’s see real, appropriately regulated, capitalism, and the taxpayers won’t HAVE to bail out the gambling institutions when they bet wrong!(again)
Bruce, saying that the rich can contribute more than they owe is true, but does not solve the problem. Just as the fact that any coal mine can have better safety than required, or that any farmer can use fewer pesticides, does not solve the problem of mine safety or poisoned water. Sometimes you need to pass laws to protect America from greedy short-sightedness, or pass a jobs program where the government hires people when the private sector doesn’t see the need to.
Of course, Bobby Rogers does not address the nonsense of Obama’s “job” proposal, which is simply the same “stimulus” bill that is half the size. If this “jobs” bill was going to create jobs, then why didn’t the LAST one create any jobs? LAST TIME, the “stimulus” bill was going to create jobs and get the economy rolling again, and now THIS TIME Obama has the answer with a bill that’s HALF the size of the last one? You Obama-bots will believe anything from this babbling imbecile.
eepatt over 12 years ago
How true!
Motivemagus over 12 years ago
Well, I’m not a “libtard,” whatever that is, but it’s really quite simple. When you invest in infrastructure, it provides more opportunities for jobs down the line. That’s what the New Deal did, quite successfully. You used debt-based investment today to enable more productivity later. Or, that’s what Eisenhower did quite successfully as well when he proposed the Interstate Highway System. It’s actually quite normal in the business world as well; Ford retooled its line and rebuilt its competitiveness through debt financing, and as a consequence needed no bailout from the government.As for your other assumptions, let’s pick one: “raises tax on job makers.” Well, it was done by Reagan, Bush I, and Bush II with no discernible effect on jobs, so I think it is fair to say it does not work. Furthermore, taxes on the wealthy are the lowest they have been in many decades, and are higher (relatively) on the middle class than the wealthy. Given that people like Warren Buffet feel this is unfair — patriots want to contribute to the rebuilding of our economy — what’s your problem with it?
Dtroutma over 12 years ago
RE-regulating the markets, stock and financial, so the money invested actually goes to build businesses, instead of casino operations and speculation (without product movement) would be the biggest step forward. Capitalism is supposed to be about investment in businesses, products, and jobs, not building personal wealth in a small percentage of folks who control and manipulate those “markets” better known as roulette wheels. Let’s see real, appropriately regulated, capitalism, and the taxpayers won’t HAVE to bail out the gambling institutions when they bet wrong!(again)
pirate227 over 12 years ago
Oh no, that “jobs, jobs, jobs” stunt was just to get elected…
ARodney over 12 years ago
Bruce, saying that the rich can contribute more than they owe is true, but does not solve the problem. Just as the fact that any coal mine can have better safety than required, or that any farmer can use fewer pesticides, does not solve the problem of mine safety or poisoned water. Sometimes you need to pass laws to protect America from greedy short-sightedness, or pass a jobs program where the government hires people when the private sector doesn’t see the need to.
Motivemagus over 12 years ago
They haven’t been in power? Then why does Obama cave to them every time?
yohannbiimu over 12 years ago
Of course, Bobby Rogers does not address the nonsense of Obama’s “job” proposal, which is simply the same “stimulus” bill that is half the size. If this “jobs” bill was going to create jobs, then why didn’t the LAST one create any jobs? LAST TIME, the “stimulus” bill was going to create jobs and get the economy rolling again, and now THIS TIME Obama has the answer with a bill that’s HALF the size of the last one? You Obama-bots will believe anything from this babbling imbecile.
yohannbiimu over 12 years ago
By the way, it was “just say no to Bush” just four years ago. How short lefties memories are…
Max Starman Jones over 12 years ago
It looks to me like it says “Ron Paul.”