Comments on: Rome is burning: 20% of American men do not have jobs

By: DougH

DougH — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:51:01 +0000

And today’s big news- The money spent on those “shovel ready” jobs has had ZERO effect on creating any jobs whatsoever. So our idiot non-representation wants to do another stimulus package on top of Cap and Trade, Healthcare and priviate company takeovers.
We are at the proverbial “John Galt tipping point” since now we officially have less than 50% of all Americans paying taxes. I say let Atlas shrug.

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By: MarkD

MarkD — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:47:53 +0000

I wonder what the tipping point actually is?

On the local front, teachers get raises, property taxes rise, and the private sector continues to hemorrhage jobs. In the national news, government workers get exceptional pay and benefits, private sector jobs disappear.

They are running out of things to steal.

By: Irwin Chusid

Irwin Chusid — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:26:13 +0000

http://tinyurl.com/y88mx4r

Re: the jobs picture, White House Council of Economic Advisers chief Christina Romer said: “The sense that we need to do more is overwhelming.”

Does it ever occur to public officials to try doing LESS?

By: feeblemind

feeblemind — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:13:43 +0000

With unemployment that high, I am surprised there is no social unrest as in riots and protests.

By: Sharkman

Sharkman — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:18:21 +0000

It’s hard to imagine a government more out of step with REALITY.