Obama jobs council offers up proposals appealing to GOP

[Donnachaidh]

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

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.

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For start-ups, the council is recommending extending a capital gains tax exclusion for small businesses and lowering the rate to 10 percent from 15 percent for investors in startups. It calls for the easing of Sarbanes- Oxley accounting rules and requirements in the Dodd-Frank financial reform law.

Multiple sections of the report call for visa reform, including easing green cards for science and engineering graduates and allowing more highly skill workers and entrepreneurs to obtain temporary visas.

More at the link --

[vi5]

1. That's a great idea....

I mean this time it HAS to be different, right? This time he'll definitely get a different result from efforts to work with and appeal to the GOP.

[chill_wind]

2. K & R. More here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2097095#top

(Sorry about that- I did a search, but I'm slow posting, formatting- maybe mods could combine.)

People really need to look at the composition of this council.

[chill_wind]

3. kicking

The self interest of the 1% is very bi-partisan.

Really, it is.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=2097095&mesg_id=2097206

[county worker]

4. What they propose is status quo. You tell me how Obama is fighting for the middle class!

A real Democrat put in place the Civilian Conservation Core, the National Recovery Act, the Works Progress Administration.

Roosevelt seemed to relish the attacks of Republicans, maintaining that he and his New Deal protected the average American against the predations of the rich and powerful, Referring to "business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking," FDR crowed, "Never before have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me—and I welcome their hatred."

http://millercenter.org/president/fdroosevelt/essays/biography/3