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Black lawmakers want focus in Congress to shift to jobs

By The Admin on December 21, 2009

DAVID GOLDSTEIN, Kansas City Star

- Every morning during Congress’ Thanksgiving break, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver was up before dawn, waiting for his daily 6 a.m. phone call.

That was when he and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus hashed over their biggest concern: jobs.

House Democrats had passed their version of health care reform. Now they wanted to deal with what seemed to be a more important issue to voters. But members of the black caucus weren’t happy.

While overall unemployment was 10 percent, the jobless rate among blacks was nearing 16 percent.

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  • loustreet

    Black congress members aren't the only ones concerned. There are plenty of Republicans who want us to stay employed. If only we had a FREE MARKET instead of so many stupid regulations and fees that companies have to pay to the government, businesses could open their doors again. The government is KILLING small business.

  • bigbird7

    The only job focus of the Obama administration has been jobs in the public sector or union jobs. These are jobs that hire mostly “juiced” employees – those who have a political or familial connection. The administration has done nothing about private sector job creation since taking office, in spite of the fact that they told you the “stimulus” bill would keep unemployment from going over 8%.

    Like it or not, Barack Obama is a far-left socialist ideologue who must wear down the private sector in order to advance his agenda. His socialist agenda can not thrive alongside a robust private sector. He must have Americans dependent upon the government in order for his agenda to pass. That won't happen if the economy is bustling and the people are working.

    That is exactly why this second “stimulus” bill, which the democrats are calling a “jobs bill”, won't work. At best, it will make a small dent in the unemployment situation, which is exactly what the administration desires.

  • bigbird7

    The only job focus of the Obama administration has been jobs in the public sector or union jobs. These are jobs that hire mostly “juiced” employees – those who have a political or familial connection. The administration has done nothing about private sector job creation since taking office, in spite of the fact that they told you the “stimulus” bill would keep unemployment from going over 8%.

    Like it or not, Barack Obama is a far-left socialist ideologue who must wear down the private sector in order to advance his agenda. His socialist agenda can not thrive alongside a robust private sector. He must have Americans dependent upon the government in order for his agenda to pass. That won't happen if the economy is bustling and the people are working.

    That is exactly why this second “stimulus” bill, which the democrats are calling a “jobs bill”, won't work. At best, it will make a small dent in the unemployment situation, which is exactly what the administration desires.

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