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Tag Archives: jobs
“Merchants Have No Country”
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains. ~Thomas Jefferson Cases in point: “Some of the country’s best-known multi-national corporations closely guard a … Continue reading
Posted in Corporations, economy
Tagged General Electric, IBM, India, Jeff Immelt, jobs, merchants, multi-national corporations, outsourcing, overseas profits, tax break, Thomas Jefferson
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It’s the Jobs, Stupids
From the Washington Post: 82% say jobs are difficult to find, 85% say they are either just holding on or falling behind. Is anybody in Washington listening? Does anybody in Washington care?
Posted in Congress, economy, Obama
Tagged approve, Congress, family financial situation, jobs, Obama, Republican, Washington Post
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Why Is This So Damn Difficult?
This is so simple it’s ridiculous. The three major causes of the dramatic increases in debt and deficit are: 1) The Bush, now Obama, tax cuts. 2) The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 3) The financial collapse caused by Wall … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, budget, economy, Iraq, Medicare, Obama, Politics, Social Security, Taxes, Unemployment, Wall Street
Tagged $2.2 trillion, Afghanistan, American Society of Civil Engineers, Austan Goolsbee, Bush tax cuts, businesses, certainty, customers, debt, deficit, demand, financial transaction tax, free trade agreements, infrastructure, Iraq, jobs, Medicare, patent process, President Obama, Social Security, Wall Street
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Washington Still Fiddling
Bob Herbert’s op-ed in yesterday’s New York Times echos what I’ve been thinking lately—it’s time for Congress and President Obama to get past health care reform and move on to jobs. Please. “The Obama administration and Democrats in general are … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, economy, health care, Obama, Politics
Tagged Bob Herbert, health care reform, jobs, New York Times, number one focus, State of the Union, unemployment
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