Why would you fire good, productive workers who need their jobs and incomes?
On 2/17/11, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. 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. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -- Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. 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