Where are the jobs John Boehner? ⋆ The Flow Check

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]