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Can anyone tell me what the Republicans want to do to create jobs (real jobs, not the $7.25 an hour jobs)?
All I hear is tax cuts, tax cuts and more tax cuts and GOP controlled States in Ohio, Indiana and Texas "balances" budgets by cutting social safety nets and moving the burden to local governments.
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But Republican Boehner said that tax increases are a nonstarter: "The American people will not accept – and the House cannot pass – a bill that raises taxes on job creators."
You go GOP. Light Bulbs. It's all about light bulbs.
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House Republicans are pushing a bill Monday that would call off the planned phase-out of certain incandescent light bulbs at the beginning of next year.
The Better Use of Light Bulbs Act, sponsored by Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, is up for debate on the House floor Monday afternoon, with a vote expected later in the week. It would prohibit the government from implementing restrictions that limit the use of standard incandescent bulbs -- potentially compelling consumers to buy fluorescent bulbs which some lawmakers claim are not as reliable.
"They don't work. They're subject to blowing out when you get a power surge," Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., told Fox News. "Those new (fluorescent bulbs) are a lot like this Obama administration. They're too expensive to afford."
The restrictions stem from a 2007 bill signed by then-President George W. Bush. The bill aimed for better energy efficiency but Republicans have since claimed it will limit consumer options. Blackburn noted that she voted against the bill the first time.
The Obama administration issued a statement announcing its opposition to the repeal, saying it would "result in negative economic consequences for U.S. consumers and the economy."
The statement of administration policy issued by the Office of Management and budget cited Department of Energy figures that say the law "could collectively save U.S. households nearly $6 billion in 2015 alone."
Democrats also ridiculed Republicans for pushing the measure, considering the restrictions were signed into law by Bush and supported by nearly 100 Republicans at the time. A statement from House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi's office pointed out that while Republicans often claim the legislation amounts to a "ban" on incandescent bulbs, it instead sets stricter energy-efficiency standards.
"This legislation is bad for families, bad for our economy, and bad for our environment," the statement said of the repeal bill.
Republicans face a heavy lift in passing it. The rules the House is operating under would require a two-thirds majority for the proposal to move to the Senate.
The only job opening he wishes to create is Obama's. The GOP is willing to destroy the economy, and further unemplyment to gain power. IF they get what they want they will have politically cut off their nose to spite their face.
Its rediculous.
Not a single jobs creating bill has gone through since the GOP took over the house. NOT ONE. Boehner's own website claims to have 2-3, but one is expanding offshore drilling, which assists Koch industries, and wouldn't create jobs. Also, never before in our nation's history have so many leases been granted. So he can suck it on that one.
The other are Paul Ryan's budget, and repealing of Dodd Frank
If the GOP plan works, they will have effectivly increased unemployment (to 12-15%). Cut federal and state workers, destroyed unions, defaulted the dollar, destroyed social safety nets (medicare, and social security) and increased military spending, while reducing revenue. (3 wars happening too)
SOMEHOW, they want to captain THAT boat?
frickin morons.......worse are those who support this mentality, and actually vote for it. Shame on you.
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All of this could go away in a heartbeat. Republicans could do, today, exactly what they did repeatedly during the Bush years: simply vote to raise the debt ceiling in a clean bill and move on. The entire process could take literally a few minutes.
But GOP officials don’t want to. They want to play a game in which the entire world could lose.
How is this not the biggest political scandal in modern American history? How is it that those who claim the high ground on patriotism could put our financial well being on the line, on purpose, when they don’t have to?
The only job opening he wishes to create is Obama's. The GOP is willing to destroy the economy, and further unemplyment to gain power. IF they get what they want they will have politically cut off their nose to spite their face.
Its rediculous.
Not a single jobs creating bill has gone through since the GOP took over the house. NOT ONE. Boehner's own website claims to have 2-3, but one is expanding offshore drilling, which assists Koch industries, and wouldn't create jobs. Also, never before in our nation's history have so many leases been granted. So he can suck it on that one.
The other are Paul Ryan's budget, and repealing of Dodd Frank
If the GOP plan works, they will have effectivly increased unemployment (to 12-15%). Cut federal and state workers, destroyed unions, defaulted the dollar, destroyed social safety nets (medicare, and social security) and increased military spending, while reducing revenue. (3 wars happening too)
SOMEHOW, they wish to want to captain that boat?
frickin morons.......worse are those who support this mentality, and actually vote for it. Shame on you.
The GOP has shown their true colours in Minnesota. The Governour is a Democrat and the GOP controlled house and senate wont budge. Minnesota has been shut down for 10, 11 days?
Where was the outrage about spending between 2000-2008?
The GOP has shown their true colours in Minnesota. The Governour is a Democrat and the GOP controlled house and senate wont budge. Minnesota has been shut down for 10, 11 days?
Where was the outrage about spending between 2000-2008?
The GOP leadership might possibly be the dumbest/most childish group of people on the face of the Earth. or maybe.....just maybe they are the most Evil, and could care less.
They could give a crap about you and me, and 99.999999% of Americans. It doesnt take a rocket scientist to see what is going on here, who are the Kings and Queens and who are the Pawns. Its no secret...
THEY ARE INVESTED IN AMERICA'S ECONOMIC FAILURE
Bringing down this ship will make them rich, make Wall St. Rich, and plunge our nation into chaos. They will ride out the storm somewhere else. I was convinced a few weeks agao that this would be a non-issue...because Wall St would step in and stop the GOP from ruining the global economy, but...I was mistaken. They are doing this on purpose...
They can raise the debt ceiling in minutes, but wish to crash the economy......WHY?
The GOP leadership might possibly be the dumbest/most childish group of people on the face of the Earth. or maybe.....just maybe they are the most Evil, and could care less.
They could give a crap about you and me, and 99.999999% of Americans. It doesnt take a rocket scientist to see what is going on here, who are the Kings and Queens and who are the Pawns. Its no secret...
THEY ARE INVESTED IN AMERICA'S ECONOMIC FAILURE
Bringing down this ship will make them rich, make Wall St. Rich, and plunge our nation into chaos. They will ride out the storm somewhere else. I was convinced a few weeks agao that this would be a non-issue...because Wall St would step in and stop the GOP from ruining the global economy, but...I was mistaken. They are doing this on purpose...
They can raise the debt ceiling in minutes, but wish to crash the economy......WHY?
THEY ARE INVESTED IN AMERICA'S ECONOMIC FAILURE
(or they are bluffing)
stay tuned....
The GOP's stance makes no sense to me. What is even more troubling is the people who live in trailer parks (The South) vote Republican. That makes no sense at all.
Billy Bob, who lives in a double-wide, collects all kinds of Government aide while voting GOP every single time.
For those of you reading this: Read "What is the matter with Kansas"
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