Republican Jobs Plan: Kick Americans When We're Down
Today brought some sobering news on the jobs front - mainly due to the layoff in the Census workers, non-farm employment declined by 125,000 in June, although private sector employment grew (albeit at a lower-than-expected rate) by 83,000. The unemployment rate dipped a little and now stands at 9.5%.These would also be much the same republicans that voted for the multi-billion dollar TARP to rescue banks. Save the banks, screw the workers - typical conservative world view.
In the middle of this, on Wednesday, Republicans once again blocked an unemployment extension bill on that would have extended unemployment benefits. Their excuse? The bill costs $34 billion and adds to the deficit. They have suddenly discovered an interest in the deficit. Never mind that they put two wars on the national credit card. Never mind that they put a giveaway to the health insurance industry (Medicare Part D) on the backs of future taxpayers. Never mind that their hero Dick Cheney thinks that deficits don't matter.
A Jobs Program That Works
It may be hard to believe, but it’s true. The program, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, allows states to use federal dollars to temporarily subsidize the salaries of individuals placed in private- and public-sector jobs. More than 30 states are participating.Expect himbo senator and tea bagger Scott Brown(R-Mass) to block renewing this program along with his fellow American worker haters in the Republican party.
The program, though small, appears to be working exceptionally well. States expect to have placed more than 200,000 individuals by this coming autumn. Some of those workers would otherwise have landed on welfare.
The catch — there is always a catch — is that the program will expire at the end of September if Congress does not act to extend it.
"We are...Beck State!" Introducing Beck U. (seriously). Shouldn't Glenn The Dunce graduate from college before starting one.
