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Who will get those millions of new jobs? (...that Lord Obama promised)
The Philadelphia Tribune ^ | December 27, 2008 | Ron Walters

Posted on 12/30/2008 3:48:47 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You can bet that the people who get those jobs don’t plan to work at them.


41 posted on 12/30/2008 5:01:08 PM PST by Steamburg ( Your wallet speaks the only language most politicians understand.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Black unemployment rate, estimated to be 12 percent at present...
...to enact special measures targeted to this population of 40 million to help it achieve employment parity.


apples and oranges

the entire 40 million population is not employable (kids and prisonors )

so I wonder what 12% of the actual the actual numbers is ?
42 posted on 12/30/2008 5:01:22 PM PST by stylin19a ( Real Men don't declare unplayable lies)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Illinois Dem politicians have bankrupted the state. Anecdotal evidence as far as our road system—when we travel across the country, there is an immediate drop-off in the condition of roads and highways when you enter our state. Obama’s infrastructure program will give Illinois Dem politicians a whole new bag of cash to divide up among their friends for construction of roads. They are also coveting an improved commuter rail system to facilitate the Olympics in Chicago. Thanks to all the voters all over the US, they will have lots of new cash to work with....


43 posted on 12/30/2008 5:02:07 PM PST by Fu-fu2
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To: randomhero97
IMO the huge number of jobs projected will be primarily in construction trades. Many of the unemployed are clerical, retail, non-construction types and won't be interested. That being the case Obama will need to open the borders to get the jobs done. Could this be a hidden agenda??
44 posted on 12/30/2008 5:03:37 PM PST by elpadre (nation)
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To: elpadre
Could this be a hidden agenda??

There's nothing hidden about IMO. Obama's agenda is right in front of our faces.
45 posted on 12/30/2008 5:07:00 PM PST by randomhero97 ("First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me. Blow!" - Ash)
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To: Dawn531
some were hired even if they didn't meet the educational guidelines because they were extremely experienced and capable.

Your husband does so, because that is what a good manager does, if he wants to be successful.

The 'issue' that select minorities have made about discrimination based on race,color, or creed in job hiring is silly. The word discrimination is given a negative connotation, but back to the point. The real reason certain individuals are not hired for certain jobs is because of 'attitude', not 'aptitude'.

46 posted on 12/30/2008 5:42:28 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (The Last Boy Scout)
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To: lowbridge; 2ndDivisionVet

“It is reputed to be in the area of $800 billion to $1.2 trillion, and he originally proposed to create 2.5 million jobs.”

“That’s 320 thousand to 480 thousand per job.”


Can I get this in a ‘work-from-home’ position, and can I have direct deposit for the paycheck?


47 posted on 12/30/2008 5:44:32 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (The Last Boy Scout)
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To: Uncle Miltie
For what Obama is promising in the way of Jobs, he could just cut $1,000,000.00 (one million) dollar checks to each worker, let them retire, and save everyone the hassle of a whole make-work program.

And all you have to do is promise to keep Obama President for life.

48 posted on 12/30/2008 5:46:59 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (The Last Boy Scout)
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To: occamrzr06
So if he doesn’t lose another 3 million jobs, he has been successful.

No. I don't think that is what he meant.

I think he meant retain 3 million in jobs. Period.

The other umpteen billion of us peasants will be jobless.

49 posted on 12/30/2008 5:50:33 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (The Last Boy Scout)
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To: JSteff
Nothing more. It is a reward program for the government connected.

Dangit. There's always some wiseguy who spills the beans.

: )

50 posted on 12/30/2008 5:52:56 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (The Last Boy Scout)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Everyone already knows the entire plan is to put 3 million full time activists on the public payroll to do nothing all day but campaign for Obama.

And everyone with half a brain knows this will be about as popular as syphilis, and that handouts to notorious felons will only accelerate blight and decay, everywhere it is practiced.

51 posted on 12/30/2008 6:09:03 PM PST by JasonC
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Maybe not. If they move the Chicago model to D.C., it will mean tons of loyal Democrat patronage votes—the workers, their family members, etc. So many people will be getting something from “the system” that they will accept any downside. I’ve actually heard Cook County Dems say that we are better off with one party rule here—fewer crooks to rob the system. You look the other way and take things as they are cuz you got a job and your garbage is picked up. Coming soon to a neighborhood near you.....


52 posted on 12/30/2008 7:01:21 PM PST by Fu-fu2
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Meanwhile, immigrants, both legal and illegal, come here with little to no knowledge of English and our culture and rise to the middle class within a generation. What gives?

Blacks have been systematically betrayed by the cons and shysters they foolishly trust. Lucy. Football. Charlie Brown.

53 posted on 12/30/2008 7:28:44 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
His latest book is: “The Price of Racial Reconciliation” (University of Michigan Press).

I bet that one is a real page-turner. Reparations anyone?Yeah, since seven trillion dollars, and counting, in Great Society "redistribution" and job training programs for fortyfive years have done squat for the underclass, let's do it some more, only bigger. That's bound to work. Idiots.

54 posted on 12/30/2008 7:36:53 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: MileHi

That post made my head hurt...
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What? You can’t understand that blacks are 12% of the population so their unemployment rate should be 12%? America is 80% white so 80% of whites should be unemployed, right?


55 posted on 12/30/2008 7:41:53 PM PST by RipSawyer (Great Grandpa was a Confederate soldier from the cradle of secession.)
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To: Steamburg
You can bet that the people who get those jobs don’t plan to work at them.,/i>

Since OBama thinks he's FDR, the jobs will probably be like the WPA: We Putter Around.

56 posted on 12/30/2008 7:47:28 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: caver
Some minimum wage guy with a shovel will not be getting these jobs.

No kidding. But I like how the buzz-phrase "shovel-ready" has spread among the goobermint and media pansies who have never so much as broken a nail much less a sweat doing serious physical labor.

57 posted on 12/30/2008 7:53:41 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Um. I believe that the Indian motel owners received grants to come to our country and manage hotels. I can’t get a motel grant. But if I were only an Indian....


58 posted on 12/30/2008 9:12:21 PM PST by SisterK (pop culture is the opiate of the people)
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To: SisterK

From what I’ve read, many belong to the same large family. the “Patels” who bring over relatives to help out and then later finance their purchase of a motel. There are no grants for immigrants to buy a business that I’m aware of. I’ve been seeing that rumor since the Vietnamese came here as refugees in 1974.


59 posted on 12/30/2008 9:47:52 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (Barack Obama: In Error and arrogant -- he's errogant!)
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To: SisterK

If you truly want to start or buy a business, take a look at these SBA programs:
http://www.sba.gov/services/financialassistance/sbaloantopics/index.html


60 posted on 12/30/2008 9:49:23 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (Barack Obama: In Error and arrogant -- he's errogant!)
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