No, show me ONE indispensable Federal employee and we'll keep them. On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 10:12 AM, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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. > 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.
