Cut new government hires, especially in the military, but do not eliminate existing jobs and fire current employees.
On 2/17/11, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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