Boehner: If Spending Cuts Cost Federal Workers Their Jobs, 'So Be It'

Another blanket proposal that is only good for political rhetoric and does not get to the dirt. The wrong jobs and programs will be cut or those that are in disfavor of the corporate pupeteers. For instance there are government people getting paid 80,000 dollars a year to go around and fine people for lighting a fire in the wrong woodstove,or the completely outdated emisssions control stations along with countless other organizations that are having to constantly reinvent themselves at the cost of our freedoms to justify their gravy train government handout jobs and flow of revenue. The working poor have sacrificed enough, it is time for government to face reality or the rath of the people

The fact is that every cent of a Federal worker's salary and benefits must be taken OUT of the earnings of private industry workers. Thus, it is essential to make certain that every Federal employee returns services of such value that it justifies the reduction in private industry employees' earnings. I do not think we are "there" yet, and Obama has already increased Federal payroll headcount by 200,000. Are you feeling helped?

Obama figured if he added as many federal jobs as he could it would make him look good regardless of the cost or if the jobs were actually neccessary. According to Pelosi if they all collect unemployment it would help the economy. And these are the people that are supposed to recover our prosperity.

The first question that comes to mind is---How many of John Boehner's staff will lose their jobs in Washington and Ohio?---Those people are federal employees too. I'd have to be that he would consider all of them 'vital' and none will get the axe!

Of course he got the number wrong unless he was counting temporary jobs that have already gone away. The Federal government has created 58,000 permanent jobs, not 200,000. Well, Mr Boehner, it's nice to see the Republicans in the house doing something about jobs...I'd rather it be creating them instead of destroying them, but...

We need tax reform at the individual and corporate level. Adopt the Deficit Commission recommendations. Add a fourth bracket for individuals at $750K with a 5% increase, no schedule A, no exemptions, no tax credits. Get the other 47% who pay no taxes today into the game. I'm sick of supporting them!

They cannot even decide who is the private sector that creates jobs on the far right. Ok, over and over the mantra is that small business is THE creator of jobs. BUT, if we give tax breaks to the absolute richest, that will create jobs. Cmon now, which is it?

Boehner and his rhetoric are pathetic and have no credibility whatsoever. If "we're broke" then why are we engaged in wars without end in God-forsaken places where no one has asked us to intervene? The Republicans can spend countless billions of dollars on these wars without thought, but we can't spend money on our own people. We send foreign aid to virtually every country on the planet, but we can't afford healthcare for Americans. 60 years after Pearl Harbor we're still in Japan, Korea, Europe, Gaum, everywhere. WHY? The Republicans with Boehner as their leader (or is is Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, and other of their ilk) are ethically corrupt and offer nothing positive for the American people. They care only for their wealthy backers, and they fool no one other than themselves if they think otherwise. Tell me, Mr. Boehner, how laying off Americans will "bring back jobs". When those Americans Mr. Boehner is all to willing to fire lose their jobs, how will they be able to pay the bills to ensure the survival of merchants, car dealers, clothing sotres, etc. Americans are not as stupid as you think, Mr. Boehner.

so be it -- we're broke...........yes Mr. Boehner we are broke, the gold melted down at Ft. Knox would not pay the bills but Congress is to blame. The trade deals, the lowered duties in column one allowed US corporations, German, Japanese, Italian et al. corporations to move to NAFTA and free trade countries where they enter their products into the US duty free, unleveling the playing field of US and foreign workers. From 2000 to 2008 alone this country assessed BUT DID NOT collect $4,319,473,520.00 in duties. People say it will bring on a trade war, SO BE IT, there is nothing we can't make in this country!!!!

Boehner and McConnel have millions to be spent on pet projects in their own states. One military project the Pentagon doesn't even want. Washington only cares about being elected, making money, having power and to hell with the country. If Republicans are in power their states rake in the bucks and ditto with Democrats. Our poor, beautiful country going down the tube. Why not shut down military bases, cut out all foreign aid, and stop the ongoing wars. That is one reason we are in the hole. Millions give to the Blackwater group while they shoot civilians and newsmen. It is a mess!!!