Obama jobs council offers up proposals appealing to GOP

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: The Hill

President Obama’s Jobs Council offered the White House a detailed menu of job creating recommendations, many of which should appeal to congressional Republicans as well as Democrats.

The council, led by GE head Jeffrey Immelt, a Republican, late Monday released its interim report focusing on medium-term reforms that could boost employment. Among its recommendations are easing environmental and health regulations and reducing taxes on investors.

The group calls the political environment challenging and says it has stayed away from proposals that would be costly.

“As a non-partisan group, we’ve also steered clear of the fights that invariably swirl around the nation’s current economic strains,” the report states.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/801-economy/186699-obama-jobs-council-offers-up-gop-friendly-ideas

[alp227]

1. Caving on deregulation? no no no no NOOOO!!!

And led by the former GE CEO who sent jobs to Asia? Phooey. And don't investors pay a maximum 15% tax on capital gains?

[Hell Hath No Fury]

2. They are utterly usless yet dangerous at the same time.

I'd rather have NO "job creation" bill than the crap being psuhed by these assholes. :mad:

[lunasun]

34. really= is this jobs bill crap a path way to deregulation????

I want the job situation to improve but at what cost?

[Demit]

3. OMG. Easing regulations and reducing taxes on investors.

Could this administration be any more tone deaf?

[midnight]

4. Gee the jobs council lead by a very wealthy man who

is creating some jobs for the Chinese too... Boy what could possibly be off about this direction for creating jobs in America? Possibly not addressing the current ecomomic strains by company's that GE head Jeffrey Immelt heads not paying their fair share. No better not talk about that...


Better to talk about Keystone pipeline....

" The group focuses on five areas: improving infrastructure and energy development; helping high-growth firms; attracting foreign direct investment; simplifying regulations; and improving education and immigration to increase job skills.

The council performs a politically delicate dance in the energy section, calling for “balance” on projects like the controversial Keystone pipeline, which industry wants to see built to carry oil sands from Canada to refineries in Texas."

[nc4bo]

5. Smooches.

Non-partisan group lead by a Republican neocon.

:rofl: it's so hysterically unfunny.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

6. Gee, his Republican jobs council is swell.

So glad I played a minuscule roll in helping this cool right wing guy get to the top.

[WhiteTara]

7. What an original and fresh idea to solve our myriad

problems. :sarcasm: What a bunch of idiots!

[peace frog]

8. Is anybody surprised???

Anyone who has been paying attention would fully expect this, and worse.

[hay rick]

9. Republican jobs council offers proposals appealing to Dems.

Oops. Fake subject line. And nobody could tell...

[DaveJ]

10. Energy supply is the root of our economic problems

It's messed up how distracted people are. No politician will say it. If we had unlimited energy we'd be in an economic boom, but as it is now, we need to stay away from proposals that are "costly" or would pose an "economic strain". These phrases are code for energy consumption. That's the big picture.

[No Elephants]

22. Oversimplification.

[Bandit]

25. Would that also solve our Health Care Mess?

Health Care Costs are rising at over ten percent a year...Energy Costs are not rising in such a manner...

[JDPriestly]

11. More visas for tech geeks. We need better education for our kids

not more imported brains. Please. These are the worst proposals ever. They are an insult to Americans.

[Metta]

12. Non-partisan my ass. More shilling for the people who stole from us.

How long will Obama make stupid choices that don't benefit us, only his masters?

[glinda]

13. I am trying hard to not be disappointed but am getting fed up totally.

[w4rma]

14. Sounds like a load of crap proposals, to me. (nt)

[newspeak]

24. more than a load of crap

these proposals could do us in. These corporations are mostly global, they could give a fek what happens to this country as long as they made even more record breaking profits off of our misery. I'm getting so tired of this sociopathic shite!!!

I have no degree in economics, but it seems to me that by expiring little boot's obscene tax cuts, initiating a federal massive jobs bill to rebuild our deteriorating infrastructure, cut corporate loopholes while giving corporations tax incentives to hire americans and tax incentives for innovation, especially energy, and give small american businesses tax cuts and more loans. If you do even more deregulation, these arseholes are going to have a field day; after all, little boots already weakened regulation. Also regulation while protecting us, makes more regulatory jobs.

So simple, why are they making it so hard? Probably because they have to keep the truly greedy areseholes in the power game.

[nonoxy9]

15. "As a non-partisan group" that caters to the GOP.....

and i'm sure Obama will be happy to use their "reommendations"...:puke:

[chill_wind]

29. No doubt.

Among other interests,

The group of private-sector business leaders advising President Obama on how to create jobs and grow the economy is full of deep-pocket Democratic donors and high-profile financiers of Obama’s re-election campaign, a review of Federal Election Commission data shows.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/obama-jobs-council-stacked-with-democratic-donors/

[aquart]

16. And nothing appealing to the rest of us.

Sigh. You all told me he was the messiah.

[newspeak]

27. I'm seeing "manchurian"

I remember once it was "anyone but bush". His administration besides being some of the best fabricators, were also the best "shoppers' gone wild with the treasury. We cried, we breathed a sigh of relief, now let's undo the damage, let's get us out of this mess. Who knew?

[Derechos]

17. Are they serious?

"It also calls for the easing of Sarbanes-Oxley accounting rules and requirements in the Dodd-Frank financial reform law."

[tomg]

18. Folks are in the streets,

Things are getting serious, and those dips
hits are talking compromise. They really don't get it. GE's Immelt, for Christ's sake. Give me a break.

[AlbertCat]

19. easing environmental and health regulations

Oh no.... not too costly... if you're only talking money.

But as far a quality of life.... way too costly.

And actually, after the environmental clean ups and the health care costs that coulda been prevented.... it does cost a huge wad of dough.


Not much thinking going on here, is there?

[me b zola]

20. Despite his cutsie words

Obama gave the keys back to the republicans a while ago.

[No Elephants]

23. It's even worse than that, I'm afraid.

[Jack Rabbit]

21. Having we seen this movie before?

Or is it just that they keep calling the McGuffin by a different name? Public option, debt ceiling, and now jobs.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

26. Since you posted the article. Are there any Republican ideas that appeal to you? nt

[Chan790]

31. I heard one proposed...

that would give tax-breaks for increased small-business lending. That's not in Immelt's proposals but I think I could support that...narrowly.

At this point, I'm in favor of anything that compels or encourages banks to lend money domestically to businesses that will create jobs in America. I know that it's unpalatable to think of giving yet more free handouts to the banks but short of seizing and redistributing their wealth, I don't see another way to get them off the loot-pile.

[chill_wind]

28. And let's reiterate a few more facts about this council

(as mentioned yesterday)

Obama Jobs Council Stacked With Democratic Donors
By Devin Dwyer
Oct 11, 2011 10:54am

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/obama-jobs-council-stacked-with-democratic-donors


Obama's Jobs Council: A Look at Pay Packets of Group

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/president-obamas-jobs-council-members-vary-industry-salary/story?id=14706405

[GeorgeGist]

30. How's the race to the bottom going ...

Arne?

[Admiral Loinpresser]

32. Reality check on your photo of Arne Duncan.

That's a joke, correct? You aren't seriously proferring a picture Of Duncan, are you? If you are, I can't talk right now because my head is about to explode. How about Jack the Ripper for Sec. of HHS?

[LetTimmySmoke]

33. The Lord of Lies strikes again.

[durablend]

35. Well it's obvious who the haters are!

You people never loved him and obviously want Herman Cain in the WH! Remember, DU is NOT the rest of America (and the eleventy-billion percent of liberals) who love these proposals!

:sarcasm: