Jobs Bill for Veterans Blocked in Senate
Yesterday, the Senate blocked a $1 billion jobs program that seeks to put our unemployed veterans back to work. Unemployment amongst veterans is at an all-time high. Yet the larger question is “why” this is so. There are already six federal government programs in place. There is no reason to think that yet another jobs-training program would provide any relief for struggling veterans.
Congress likes to pretend to “fix” problems, but that may be the problem itself, with runaway government strangling the private sector and job creation. It’s a good thing they care, but with Congress’ approval at an all-time low, possible the best fix of all just may be for Washington to simply get out of the way.
Now is the time for our leaders in Washington to focus on pro-growth policies that create broader economic opportunity for all. That means lower spending, sensible budget reforms and a reasonable tax agenda that allows the private sector to thrive, which in turn will provide our veterans with an honest opportunity at a good job.
Kate Pomeroy serves as Communications Director for the Concerned Veterans for America team.
jack
Oct 15, 2012 @ 15:48:12
This bill was sponsored and written by 3 GOP and 3 DEM party members. When it came up for a vote every GOP member including the 3 that wrote and sponsored the bill blocked it from coming up for a vote. Why would anyone block their own bill from coming to a vote? They would block it from pressure from within their own party to make sure that no new jobs would be created by the Obama administration. Once you take an oath to Grover Norquist that supersedes the oath you took for your office you are no longer representing the people that elected you. Once you vote against anything r block anything that may help the people of this country just to try to make a President fail you are no longer worthy of the position you hold. The GOP party has lost sight of what they were voted in to do and in doing so they have lost their soul.
Ed Payne
Sep 20, 2012 @ 19:46:38
Agreed! We need to push to either get the federal employees that we pay millions/billions of dollars for to either do the job they are hired to do or eliminate them. This has to be the most idiotic situation. We are paying for work that is not being done, THEN we turn around and slash the only FUNCTIONAL organization in the entire Federal Bungle. That is the very definition of insanity!