Where are the jobs John Boehner?
Last November the Republican party won victories that gained them control of the House of Representatives. They did this by claiming their number 1 priority was jobs for the American people.
“This coming election is about one issue: jobs,’ he said. ‘It’s about jobs that were promised to the American people by the current administration, and were never delivered.” – John Boehner
Three months have passed and the House has yet to pass any job focused bills that would help the unemployment issue in America. The number 1 issue the Republican party claimed was so important to them. They HAVE been focusing on a plethora of social issues that have no chance in Hell of passing, INSTEAD of working on job creation.
Here are six legislative goals the Republican party believe are more important than trying to create jobs for this country.
1) Curtailing Abortion Rights
A top priority for Republicans, H.R. 3, “The No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act” is on its way to passage in the House after successfully maneuvering through the Judiciary and Ways And Means Committees.
Though the GOP stripped out some of its most controversial provisions — such as denying exemptions to a woman even in cases of rape, incest and when her life is in danger — the measure raises costs for businesses by eliminating tax deductions on employee health insurance plans that cover abortion.
2) Defunding Planned Parenthood
The House last month approved a measure 240-185, sponsored by Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), to cut off all $317 million in Title X funding for Planned Parenthood and all other health care providers that offer abortions.
Under the law, Title X money cannot be used for abortion, so — beyond the shot across Planned Parenthood’s bow — Republicans effectively voted to strip funding enjoyed by mostly low-income women for medical services like cancer screenings, breast exams and HIV tests.
3) Defunding NPR
In the wake of James O’Keefe’s highly edited video sting that defamed National Public Radio executives, House Republicans last week called an emergency session to push through legislation that eliminates taxpayer funds to the radio-based news agency. It passed 228-192 on a partisan vote, winning over no Democrats and losing 7 Republicans.
4) Investigating American Muslims
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King (R-NY) held a controversial hearing two weeks ago about the extent of radicalization within the American Muslim community. Though even critics admitted that the xenophobic undertones were relatively mild compared to what they expected, the hearings had their fair share of bizarre statements.
5) Declaring English As America’s Official Language
Liberating Americans from ever needing to learn another language, Republicans this month introduced the “English Language Unity Act,” which would declare English as the official language of the U.S.
The bill declares that “all citizens should be able to read and understand generally the English language text of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the laws of the United States made in pursuance of the Constitution.”
6) Reaffirming The “In God We Trust” Motto
The House Judiciary Committee last week approved a GOP resolution reaffirming the motto of the United States as “In God We Trust” — you know, just in case people forgot what America was all about.
This disgusts me. Are these issues more important than creating jobs for the American people? Even if you think they are (you’re an idiot if you think so), you can’t ignore the fact that Republicans have flat out ignored their campaign promise. I guess claiming your number 1 issue is creating more jobs was a better ticket to run on instead of saying you’re priorities are anti-woman, petty, and just down right mean spirited.
I never expected the House to pull a rabbit out of their hat but it sure would be peachy if they made it difficult for corporations to move jobs out of the country. It would also be nice if they focused on a few structural changes that rewarded businesses for adding people to the workforce full time. And while I’m dreaming, how about making it easier for local homegrown businesses to expand? Lower the barriers to entry for telecommunications and related industries, and break up a couple of those neo-monopolies to free up capital and resources.
Yeah I know, crazy talk…
[Top 6 things Republicans consider more important than job creation]
I never understood interventions. What’s the point of being told you drink too much from a room full of reasons why you drink in the first place?
Posted: March 22, 2011 at 5:46 pm | by Ryan
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Glenn Beck upset Barack Obama didn’t act on Libya, then upset that he did…huh?
Glenn Beck is bad comedy.
On his March 18th Fox News show, Beck bashed President Obama regarding Libya by saying…
“If I would have told you a year ago that France would lead — that France would be the one that says, ‘You know what? I’m tired of waiting around. We’ll send our planes, and we’ll bomb.’ And America would say, [crying noise]. Would you have believed that a year ago?”
I guess Beck found out what was really going on because less than 30 seconds later he went on to say…
“America is involved in the third front. If I would have told you four weeks ago that America may now be involved in a war — in a third war in a third Muslim country in the Middle East, would you have believed me? I believe I did say words similar to that right over there, that it would sweep, destabilize, and drag us all down. We’re in a third war, a third front. God help us all if it all boils over in Libya.”
Hey Glenn, you know you’re nuts right? How the Hell are you going to bash Obama for not getting involved with Libya, and then bash him for doing the opposite seconds later? If you wish to continue your plan to go after Obama no matter what he does, you might want your machinations to be less obvious. Just a thought.
FOX NEWS: “Fair and Balanced“
I never understood interventions. What’s the point of being told you drink too much from a room full of reasons why you drink in the first place?
Posted: March 20, 2011 at 2:35 pm | by Ryan
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Michele Bachmann is batshit crazy
Tea party hero nutjob, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) truly is the gift that keeps on giving. Just when you think she can’t dig herself a deeper hole, she pulls out a bigger shovel.
Bachmann fully supports the United States’ wars in Iraq and Afghanistan but wants to cut health benefits for war veterans. Huh?!
God forbid we actually take some responsibility for the troops we keep sending out.
On her official website Bachmann says that the cuts are necessary to avoid increasing this nation’s debt. Her machination (my new word for today) would freeze health care funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and cut $4.5 billion in disability benefits to military veterans. In other words, the people who fought in the wars she supports. So basically in her mind once you risk your life for this country you might be shit out of luck if you are injured.
Hey Bachmann, if you want to lower the nation’s debt how about not pushing tax breaks for the rich? One of the reasons our debt is higher now is because George W. Bush went to war and cut taxes for his rich buddies. But no, in your mind giving tax breaks to the rich makes more sense than helping out the real heroes of this country.
If America is now having issues affording the care required for our soldiers when they return from war, we should probably start to reconsider where and why we’re sending them.
I never understood interventions. What’s the point of being told you drink too much from a room full of reasons why you drink in the first place?
Posted: January 30, 2011 at 3:19 pm | by Ryan
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