“The country” cannot provide employment of any form. They can, to a degree, provide a job but it is always at the expense of (1 + x; x > 0) jobs in the private economy therefore employment is reduced overall.
Yes, I did not phrase that very well! What I was trying to say is that the government should get out of the way and let private enterprise do its thing.
The government should reduce taxes, reduce regulation, and stop unfair foreign trade practices.