There's America—and Then There's Washington
Does the prosperity of the capital region color the perspectives of the journalists and lawmakers who live there?
Politics | Andrew Cohen found at http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/10/theres-america-and-then-theres-washington/247442/
A very good article by Andrew Cohen which I could not help commenting on.
My thoughts are:
This is straight talking. It is amazing how some can be so unaffected by what happens outside of DC. People are struggling and giving up because there is no clear sense of an end to these problems.
Yet, at the same time, I find it difficult to understand that people expect the government to create jobs. People create jobs. Businesses create jobs. Demand creates jobs.
What doesn't create jobs is outsourcing or the inability to get investors or loans. Communities need to support their local businesses, even if it costs a dollar or two more. This is returned through taxes being paid, salaries being paid, and local supplies being ordered.
People create jobs. Your choice in spending creates jobs. YOU are the answer, not the government.
Yet, at the same time, I find it difficult to understand that people expect the government to create jobs. People create jobs. Businesses create jobs. Demand creates jobs.
What doesn't create jobs is outsourcing or the inability to get investors or loans. Communities need to support their local businesses, even if it costs a dollar or two more. This is returned through taxes being paid, salaries being paid, and local supplies being ordered.
People create jobs. Your choice in spending creates jobs. YOU are the answer, not the government.
