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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (115917)	10/19/2011 4:21:26 PM
From: TopCat	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224748

"According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, during President Obama's term, the number of government employees has dropped by 607,000 since January 2009 and 905,000 since April 2010, at the peak of government hiring for the 2010 Census." That's good news. Not nearly enough, but the right direction.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (115917)	10/19/2011 4:22:33 PM
From: tonto	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224748

Right. Life is tough here and people are understandably angry and disappointed and we do not trust the politicians who claim their motive is to represent us...(s)

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (115917)	10/19/2011 4:55:27 PM
From: TideGlider	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224748

The total number on the federal government payroll has certainly increased under Obama -- about 144,000 from January 2009 through January 2011. But the bigger issue is that these employees, whether they work outside or within Washington, D.C., tend to benefit from higher salaries than their counterparts and salaries that increase proportionately more than comparable private-sector positions. In addition, with pay freezes or limited salary increases across many companies, the wage gap between the haves and have-nots -- that is, between the federal employee and the private-sector employee -- has widened over the past few years. This is an alarming trend, and it could be detrimental to the United States in the coming years. americanthinker.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (115917)	10/19/2011 5:39:56 PM
From: lorne	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224748

kem..."According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, during President Obama's term, the number of government employees has dropped by 607,000 since January 2009 and 905,000 since April 2010, at the peak of government hiring for the 2010 Census.".... Maybe thats because there was nothing for them to do...even hussein could not drum up work for or continue to pay for non jobs...republicans have a bit more clout now ..right ken?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (115917)	10/19/2011 10:43:37 PM
From: joefromspringfield	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224748

Ken Good news for Obama. Harry Reid says 'Private Sector Jobs Have Been Doing Just Fine,' nation.foxnews.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (115917)	10/20/2011 8:06:00 AM
From: lorne	5 Recommendations Respond to of 224748

Mayor of Oldest Shipping Port in America Begs Obama to Quit Killing Jobs (Video) Posted by Jim Hoft Wednesday, October 19, 2011 thegatewaypundit.com Mayor Carolyn A. Kirk is a democrat. The top official in Gloucester, Massachusetts went to Obama’s inauguration and voted for Obama but is now losing hope in his radical government. In this video she pleads with the far left president to quit killing jobs in the fishing industry. Mayor Kirk wrote Obama a letter but never heard back from him. From the video: Mayor Carolyn A. Kirk, Democrat Gloucester, Massachusetts, Pleads for President Obama to Stop New Regulations Driving Small Businesses Out of Business. This Mayor “of the oldest fishing port in America” voted for Obama, went to his inauguration, and says she is now, “Losing Faith in Our Government.” Kirk pleads for the President to get personally involved and stop the Commerce Department’s overzealous enforcement of fishing regulations (something the Commerce Department Inspector General just slammed NOAA for) and the costly and burdensome regulations brought on by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) new “Catch Shares” commercial fishing scheme. Kirk reiterates her invitation for President Obama to come to her city to see firsthand the problems NOAA has wrought on her city. Hat Tip Ari and Gwilym video youtube.com