In the real world any one that does not "produce" or aid in "production" of goods or services is indeed fired... always have been... why would you protect government workers who not only "produce" nothing but add burdens to those that do ??
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 9:03 AM, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. 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. > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > *Mark M. Kahle H.* > > * > > * > > *The cost of living hasn't affected its popularity.* > > > > -- > > 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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