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U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Launch 'Free Enterprise' Campaign
At a major event Wednesday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will launch a multi-year, multimillion-dollar grass-roots campaign to promote free enterprise as a solution to the country's rising unemployment rate. The effort, called the Campaign for Free Enterprise, aims to create 20 million jobs in the next 10 years. The chamber, which lobbies for business interests, has said that it hopes to remind Americans of free-market values in the face of growing government "interference" in the economy.
"There are growing concerns about interference with the private marketplace and the private economy, and it's a ripe opportunity for reinforcing the importance of free enterprise," Tita Freeman, the organization's vice president for communications, told Politico earlier this week. "People view free enterprise very positively, but they don't necessarily understand the benefits of free enterprise to them personally in their everyday lives."
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Details about the campaign have been sparse since it was first announced earlier this year. Officials have only said that Wednesday's kickoff has been preceded by months of intense ground work, including "listening sessions" across the country.
The Chamber of Commerce made headlines last week when five of its member companies, including Apple, left the organization over its opposition to climate-change legislation. The organization also strongly opposes the Obama administration's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency, which would tightly regulate financial products such as mortgages and credit cards. Staffers say the new campaign is a way to shift focus from the chamber's oppositional stances and highlight the values -- namely free markets, low taxes and lax regulation -- it supports.
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"There are growing concerns about interference with the private marketplace and the private economy, and it's a ripe opportunity for reinforcing the importance of free enterprise," Tita Freeman, the organization's vice president for communications, told Politico earlier this week. "People view free enterprise very positively, but they don't necessarily understand the benefits of free enterprise to them personally in their everyday lives."
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Details about the campaign have been sparse since it was first announced earlier this year. Officials have only said that Wednesday's kickoff has been preceded by months of intense ground work, including "listening sessions" across the country.
The Chamber of Commerce made headlines last week when five of its member companies, including Apple, left the organization over its opposition to climate-change legislation. The organization also strongly opposes the Obama administration's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency, which would tightly regulate financial products such as mortgages and credit cards. Staffers say the new campaign is a way to shift focus from the chamber's oppositional stances and highlight the values -- namely free markets, low taxes and lax regulation -- it supports.
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jrotced02
9:14AM Oct 14th 2009
Free enterprise isn't free.
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Alex Lekas
11:56AM Oct 14th 2009
it is a sad day for the republic when any group has to put together a campaign pushing free enterprise.
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(1) Rheinhart Moxon
1:30PM Oct 14th 2009
Talk about "Government interferrence"!
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opterdude118
2:01PM Oct 12th 2009
Another consideration is the massive national debt. Obama's deficit spending in his first year is three times as large as Bush's worst annual deficit. Current national debt is $12 trillion, forecast to grow to $20 trillion in 10 years. Current interest on our national debt is $500 million PER DAY !! The value of the dollar is plunging which will eventually push interest rates to Jimmy Carter levels. The last thing we need is another huge entitlement program our kids and grandkids will try to pay for, but won't be able to because it will just be too massive.
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Amazing, isn't it. When Reagan took office the debt was LESS than 1 Trillion - a Debt that took 200+ years, 2 World Wars, the Great Depression, Korean War, Vietnam War, Men on the Moon, to get to that level. Then in 8 years Reagan TRIPLED the debt the previous 39 office holders had spent over those 200+ years to accumulate!
THAT was when the rot set in - Regan proving that deficits don't matter (as Dick Cheney gleefully one noted) and those who followed him kept adding and adding - only Clinton breaking the trend by leaving office with a surplus. Sadly our Georgie Boy turned that Clinton surplus into a 5 TRILLION DEFICIT (besting Reagan, sadly) and tanked the economy.
Now we have to follow that Great Capitalistic Dictum, "You have to SPEND money to MAKE Money", in an attempt to get America out of the utterly desperate and tremendous economic mess Reagan, Bush Sr. and Bush Jr. and their cohorts left her in.
Reagan turned America into a Debtor Nation, a nation that owes more to the nations of the world than those nations owes to America, and I for one don't ever see us returning to the days before Reagan and his "Voodoo Economics" (to quote GHW Bush) gave away the store to China and Japan.
Sad, but true.
RATE THIS COMMENT: (-2) gvpal52
1:43AM Oct 13th 2009
Reagen had to repair all the damage to our military and our economy that the last prize winner inflicted on this country. The socialist Jimmy gimmy carter. What a joke both of these attempts at socialism are turning out to be. History seems to be your thing so I will just assume that you choose to distort it for the sack of politics. What a surprise, the lefty distorting historical facts because everyone is not a programed communist machine. sad stuff moxon, really sad especially when you know the truth.
RATE THIS COMMENT: (1) cowboybill117
8:03AM Oct 14th 2009
Bush Follows Up Victory with Huge Job Creation
Friday, November 5, 2004 12:00 PM
Bush Boom Continues: Job creation exploding, stock market soaring, and growth is accelerating
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States economy created a staggering 337,000 jobs in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today, smashing Wall Street economists' consensus projections of for a gain 175,000. October's figures are the strongest in seven months and mark the 14th straight month of solid job creation. Employment gains for August and September were also revised up by 113,000. In all, the American economy has created 450,000 jobs in the past three months and 2.3 million jobs since President Bush's tax cuts in 2003.
"The effectiveness of President Bush's tax cuts has been affirmed twice this week; first at the ballot box and now in the job market," said ATR President Grover Norquist. "By giving Americans back more of their own hard earned money, President Bush has led us through terrorist attacks, recession, corporate scandal, and war and at the same time created 2.3 million new jobs."
The U.S. economy has created an average of 200,000 jobs each month for the past 14 months. In addition to the 2.3 million jobs generated since the 2003 tax cuts, the economy is on pace to create 2.4 million more jobs in 2004, nearly matching the prediction made earlier this year by the White House Council of Economic Advisors. The unemployment rate currently stands at a historically low 5.5 percent, less than average of the 1970's, 80's and 90's.
Other economic news demonstrates the economy is booming. In the two days since the election, $300 billion of new shareholder wealth has been created. At the same time, the economy is expanding at an average quarterly rate of 4.7 percent since the 2003 tax cut was enacted. This economic expansion is by far larger than the historical average of 3.5 percent.
"President Bush's tax cuts have a proven track record of job creation and should be made permanent." continued Norquist. "President Bush and Congress should pursue further tax reform so the growth and prosperity can expand at even greater rates."
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opterdude118
2:01PM Oct 12th 2009
Another consideration is the massive national debt. Obama's deficit spending in his first year is three times as large as Bush's worst annual deficit. Current national debt is $12 trillion, forecast to grow to $20 trillion in 10 years. Current interest on our national debt is $500 million PER DAY !! The value of the dollar is plunging which will eventually push interest rates to Jimmy Carter levels. The last thing we need is another huge entitlement program our kids and grandkids will try to pay for, but won't be able to because it will just be too massive.
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Amazing, isn't it. When Reagan took office the debt was LESS than 1 Trillion - a Debt that took 200+ years, 2 World Wars, the Great Depression, Korean War, Vietnam War, Men on the Moon, to get to that level. Then in 8 years Reagan TRIPLED the debt the previous 39 office holders had spent over those 200+ years to accumulate!
THAT was when the rot set in - Regan proving that deficits don't matter (as Dick Cheney gleefully one noted) and those who followed him kept adding and adding - only Clinton breaking the trend by leaving office with a surplus. Sadly our Georgie Boy turned that Clinton surplus into a 5 TRILLION DEFICIT (besting Reagan, sadly) and tanked the economy.
Now we have to follow that Great Capitalistic Dictum, "You have to SPEND money to MAKE Money", in an attempt to get America out of the utterly desperate and tremendous economic mess Reagan, Bush Sr. and Bush Jr. and their cohorts left her in.
Reagan turned America into a Debtor Nation, a nation that owes more to the nations of the world than those nations owes to America, and I for one don't ever see us returning to the days before Reagan and his "Voodoo Economics" (to quote GHW Bush) gave away the store to China and Japan.
Sad, but true.
RATE THIS COMMENT: (-2) gvpal52
1:43AM Oct 13th 2009
Reagen had to repair all the damage to our military and our economy that the last prize winner inflicted on this country. The socialist Jimmy gimmy carter. What a joke both of these attempts at socialism are turning out to be. History seems to be your thing so I will just assume that you choose to distort it for the sack of politics. What a surprise, the lefty distorting historical facts because everyone is not a programed communist machine. sad stuff moxon, really sad especially when you know the truth.
RATE THIS COMMENT: (1) cowboybill117
8:03AM Oct 14th 2009
Bush Follows Up Victory with Huge Job Creation
Friday, November 5, 2004 12:00 PM
Bush Boom Continues: Job creation exploding, stock market soaring, and growth is accelerating
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States economy created a staggering 337,000 jobs in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today, smashing Wall Street economists' consensus projections of for a gain 175,000. October's figures are the strongest in seven months and mark the 14th straight month of solid job creation. Employment gains for August and September were also revised up by 113,000. In all, the American economy has created 450,000 jobs in the past three months and 2.3 million jobs since President Bush's tax cuts in 2003.
"The effectiveness of President Bush's tax cuts has been affirmed twice this week; first at the ballot box and now in the job market," said ATR President Grover Norquist. "By giving Americans back more of their own hard earned money, President Bush has led us through terrorist attacks, recession, corporate scandal, and war and at the same time created 2.3 million new jobs."
The U.S. economy has created an average of 200,000 jobs each month for the past 14 months. In addition to the 2.3 million jobs generated since the 2003 tax cuts, the economy is on pace to create 2.4 million more jobs in 2004, nearly matching the prediction made earlier this year by the White House Council of Economic Advisors. The unemployment rate currently stands at a historically low 5.5 percent, less than average of the 1970's, 80's and 90's.
Other economic news demonstrates the economy is booming. In the two days since the election, $300 billion of new shareholder wealth has been created. At the same time, the economy is expanding at an average quarterly rate of 4.7 percent since the 2003 tax cut was enacted. This economic expansion is by far larger than the historical average of 3.5 percent.
"President Bush's tax cuts have a proven track record of job creation and should be made permanent." continued Norquist. "President Bush and Congress should pursue further tax reform so the growth and prosperity can expand at even greater rates."
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(0) Charles Queen
2:27PM Oct 14th 2009
Another joke of an idea from the Obooboo admin.There alreADY IS FREE ENTERPRISE HERE.wHATS THIS GUY THINKING ANYWAYS?hE DOES NOT SEM TO GRASP THE REALLITY THATHIS AGENDAS ARE NOT THE SAME AS THE PEOPLE AGENDAS
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