You Call These High Income People "Job Creators" Well Where's The Jobs? Congresswoman Schakowsky

[democracy1st]

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Congresswoman Schakowsky

http://schakowsky.house.gov/

Senator Caught In "D.C. Madam" Scandal

(CBS/AP) Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, whose telephone number was disclosed by the so-called "D.C. Madam" accused of running a prostitution ring, says he is sorry for a "serious sin" and that he has already made peace with his wife.

"This was a very serious sin in my past for which I am, of course, completely responsible," Vitter said Monday in a printed statement. "Several years ago, I asked for and received forgiveness from God and my wife in confession and marriage counseling. Out of respect for my family, I will keep my discussion of the matter there — with God and them. But I certainly offer my deep and sincere apologies to all I have disappointed and let down in any way."

The Republican senator's spokesman, Joel Digrado, confirmed the statement Monday evening in an e-mail to The Associated Press.

It said his telephone number was on old phone records of Pamela Martin and Associates before he ran for the Senate.

Deborah Jeane Palfrey is accused by federal prosecutors of racketeering by running a prostitution ring that netted more than $2 million over 13 years, beginning in 1993. She contends that her escort service, Pamela Martin and Associates, was a legitimate business.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/09/national/main3037338.shtml

[Dawson Leery]

1. If Vitter did not resign, neither should Weiner.

[BlueMTexpat]

8. +1000!

But it sounds like he does need some counseling. I say that as someone who wishes him the best.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

2. The job market did not explode during the 6 years

and all of the tax cuts signed into law under George W. Bush. No new tax hikes were signed into law from 2007-2009. Taxes have not significantly increased since then. By this guy's logic, we should be awash in jobs by now or small businesses have other reasons for not hiring more people (i.e. demand).
:shrug:

[defendandprotect]

3. Elites have had nothing but benefits of tax cuts for decades ... and last 10 years of Bush cuts!!

WHERE ARE THE JOBS -- ???

WE HAD NOTHING BUT JOBS BEING SUCKED OUT --

AND OBAMA'S NEW KOREA/COLOMBIA TRADE AGREEMENTS WILL DO THE SAME -- !!

[Ron Green]

4. They are Blow Job creators.

Blow jobs for themselves, that is, supplied by the US Congress and morons like Hannity.

[TrollBuster9090]

5. Here are some simple numbers for you...

In the 1980s, the capital gains tax was lowered to 15%. The idea was that people who had extra money would invest it in the stock market, or put it in the bank where it would be loaned to local businesses, thus creating jobs in America. Fair enough.

In the year 2000, with the rise of international investment, that idea fell apart. In the last 20 years the Dow hasn't gone up at nearly the same rate as the emerging markets. If you had a choice of getting a 20% return by investing in the Dow vs. a 70% return on the Hang Seng which market would YOU invest your money in?

THAT'S RIGHT. FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS, REGULAR TAXPAYERS HAVE BEEN *SUBSIDIZING* MULTIMILLIONAIRES TO INVEST THEIR MONEY IN THE CHINESE AND INDIAN ECONOMIES, which are in direct competition for American jobs. THIS IS NUTS!

You want a preferentially low capital gains tax rate? Fine, just make it apply to American companies, or companies that create jobs in America alone. And if you really want to invest your tax cuts in China, you can pay 45% tax, not 16%.


And now this assclown Pawlenty wants to eliminate ALL tax on investments, meaning the top income earners will go from paying an effective tax rate of 16% to ZERO, thus getting a total free ride, and leaving their maids, janitors and gardeners to pay for their government services.

[MsPithy]

6. CUSTOMERS! Thank God some Democrat has finally said the word!

Rich people don't create jobs. Investment does not create jobs. Small businesses don't create jobs. CUSTOMERS create jobs and the largest group of customers is the middle class. Do you know what we call investors who don't care if the businesses they invest in have enough customers to pay back their investment with interest? We call them BROKE! Fucking Stupid and Broke.

[nilram]

7. who is that guy? what an *ss.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

9. Why the hell do these hot air balloons invite anyone on their programs..

...who have a different point of view, if all they're going to do is interrupt, bully, and not let them speak?

[The Wizard]

10. Would the Repubes

and their media handmaidens kindly define small business? If a business is taking in 100 million a year it isn't small compared to the income of average Americans. Is Koch Industries a small business?

[ScottLand]

11. I disagree that the Bush tax cuts haven't created any jobs.

Just go to India. Just go to China. There are your jobs.

[JJW]

12. Trickle down has failed for over 30 yrs now!

[rasputin1952]

13. It was never "Trickle Down", it was "Gush Up"...

Virtually every viable Economist said the Reagan ideas were disastrous...they were right and the Reaganites are wrong. Reagan started it, bush pushed it over the cliff...and we still haven't learned.

[Stuart G]

14. K and R