You do realize that cutting a GOVERNMENT job has a POSITIVE effect on every other citizen and the economy, don't you ??
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 8:35 AM, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. 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