No, you have it wrong. I am all for cutting the budget, but not for eliminating many thousands of existing jobs. Instead, end the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, Cut military spending, fraud, and waste!
On 2/16/11, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > You are joking that you think he is wrong, aren't you? You think it is > just fine and dandy that more and more people become federal employees > rather than working in the private sector? Amazing. > > The more people who work in the private sector, the less our feds will > control and the less the cost to the people. The more who work for the > feds and other governments the more taxes will be required. You > progressives are finally admitting to what you want to do. You want to > tax the people so much that no private enterprise can succeed. > > Boehner has it exactly right! > > On 02/16/2011 09:11 AM, Tommy News wrote: >> From: "Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America" >> <[email protected]> >> >> >> Talking Points Memo reports that at a press conference this morning, >> Speaker John Boehner was asked a rather obvious question based on this >> point: >> >> If House Republicans succeed in cutting tens of billions of dollars >> in >> discretionary spending over the next six months, some of the most >> immediate victims will be federal employees, many of whose jobs will >> be >> slashed as their agencies pare back. >> >> You know what his answer was? >> >> "So be it." >> >> Yup, that's right. If the Republican budget cuts cost Americans their >> jobs, the Republican response is "so be it." >> >> It's time for progressives to offer a real alternative. America needs >> to >> know what we stand for, what makes Democrats different from >> Republicans, >> and our vision for moving America forward. >> >> Join me in calling on Democrats to fight for a progressive budget that >> has >> no cuts to vital programs, invests in jobs, and makes the rich and >> corporations pay their fair share. >> >> [1]ADD YOUR NAME NOW >> >> http://www.democracyforamerica.com/activities/450?t=e1 >> >> The budget fight is just beginning and it's going to be a big one. >> Republicans are claiming they'll shut the government down if they >> don't >> get their way. They're willing to cost even more Americans their jobs >> -- >> just so Republicans can make a political point in an attempt to hold >> Obama >> hostage. >> >> What Republicans don't understand is if Democrats stand together, >> we'll >> win this fight. >> >> The majority of America is on our side. >> >> 1) NO CUTS TO VITAL PROGRAMS >> >> Americans don't want cuts to programs like Social Security, Medicare, >> and >> others that keep seniors out of poverty and helps the struggling >> middle >> class. >> >> Republicans are even going after the WIC program which provides >> supplemental food, health care referrals, and nutrition education for >> low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, and to >> infants >> and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk. >> Are >> they serious? I guess, if more babies die in America because of lack >> of >> food, John Boehner's response will be "So be it." >> >> 2) INVEST IN JOBS >> >> Americans want strategic investments in jobs and job creation because >> and >> getting more people back to work is actually the best way to reduce >> the >> deficit. The President said it best when he unveiled his suggested >> investments in job creation earlier this week: >> >> "We also have a responsibility to invest in those things that are >> absolutely critical to preparing our people and our Nation for the >> economic competition of our time. We do this by investing in and >> reforming >> education and job training so that all Americans have the skills >> necessary >> to compete in the global economy. We do this by encouraging American >> innovation and investing in research and development -- especially in >> the >> job-creating industries of tomorrow such as clean energy. We do this >> by >> rebuilding America's infrastructure so that U.S. companies can ship >> their >> products and ideas from every corner in America to anywhere in the >> world." >> >> 3) EVERYONE PAYS THEIR FAIR SHARE >> >> Middle class Americans and the poor are sick of carrying all the >> weight >> when Washington talks about "shared sacrifice." It's time to make sure >> that every American pays their fair share and that means repealing the >> tax >> cuts for the rich and ending big business subsidies to industries >> already >> making millions in net profits. >> >> We must fight to end government subsidies to companies who like >> Exxon/Mobil have record breaking profits while paying next to nothing >> in >> corporate taxes. >> >> [2]ADD YOUR NAME TODAY >> >> http://www.democracyforamerica.com/activities/450?t=e1 >> >> This will be a fight and we won't get everything we want -- but we >> absolutely must fight. Because win or lose, Americans must see >> Democrats >> fighting for them in Washington. >> >> It's time to stand up and expose Republicans for caring more about >> defeating Obama than creating jobs. And if exposing Republicans for >> who >> they are costs Speaker John Boehner his job, then so be it. >> >> Thank you for everything you do, >> >> -Charles >> >> Charles Chamberlain, Political Director >> Democracy for America >> >> >> Join the Camoaign Here: >> http://www.democracyforamerica.com/activities/450?t=e1 >> >> >> >> References >> >> Visible links >> 1. >> http://act.democracyforamerica.com/go/483?akid=452.1529549.0cs7Yl&t=1 >> 2. >> http://act.democracyforamerica.com/go/483?akid=452.1529549.0cs7Yl&t=2 >> > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -- Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. Have a great day, Tommy -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
