The 'jobs' con: O's tax trouble

NY Post ^ | February 10, 2010 | REA HEDERMAN

[Scanian]

As part of his promised new focus on jobs, President Obama yesterday hosted a bipartisan jobs meeting. But he has yet to propose many pro-employment specifics -- and his overall economic plan remains unmistakably anti-job.

Other than a few odd ideas like using TARP funds paid by banks to fund more government programs, Obama's main push is for a "jobs" bill like the $150 billion measure the House has already passed, which includes various tax credits and new spending to supposedly create jobs.

But the spending there is hopeless -- it's more of the same ideas that failed in last year's budget-busting "stimulus" bill. Sadly, the tax credits aren't much better.

[REPANDPROUDOFIT]

Hey Obama - give the hard working business people of America the same deal he gave the UAW. Buy the company and back them with tax dollars. (sarc)

[dajeeps]

They just don’t seem to get that economic performance has as much to do with psychology and expectations as it does fundamentals and their lack of a coherent policy agenda is a problem all by itself.

They can’t be threatening jobs killing, entrepreneur punishing climate and health bills, among others, and try to throw business a bone in the form of targeted tax credits that will only be taxed away again by some other legislation and expect the employment situation to improve faster than a snail’s pace.

[FrankR]

"As part of his promised new focus on jobs"

The GOP needs to say "NO" to this one too; face it, if you're not in the UNION, obama does not give a damn if you have a job or not.

The "HOOK" in this bill is CARD CHECK. This will give unions the power to see who is voting for, and who is voting against unionization, opening the door for intimidation and violence against dissenters.

Once they do away with secret ballots for unions, the elections polls will be next...then poof...we're Venezuala...dictatorship.

Unions are the breeding ground for socialism and promote mediocrity...boycott anything to do with unions; unions will be the manpower source for obama's private army, a.k.a. brownshirts, a.k.a. gestapo.

THIS JOBS BILL IS JUST ANOTHER STIMULUS FOR THE UNIONS...KILL IT.