Senate Republicans Block Another Jobs Bill, Face Backlash From American Public

[mercyrule]

Senate Republicans Block Another Jobs Bill, Face Backlash From American Public

The method Republicans have used to block all jobs legislation in the past two years is the same. A jobs bill comes up, it is filled with positive things for the economy, Republicans filibuster debate, this shields them from having to make floor speeches on why they don't want tax breaks for small businesses... etc.
Why? Well, if the economy recovers too strongly before an election, Republicans will lose power. If jobs numbers look too good, people will want to keep the same party. By Republicans blocking all jobs legislation and keeping jobs numbers from improving they believe this is their ticket to power.


In other words, if you and other Americans suffer just long enough it will pay off for Republicans.


They sacrifice the citizens' jobs with the hopes that they will create more Republican jobs in Congress.
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Today that method was repeated for the 19th time in two years.


Note: This article is all inclusive. You can view the entire list of jobs bills blocked. You can view data on the impact of the stimulus and other jobs measures. You can also see why America is primed for job growth that will occur the moment Republicans in Congress allow jobs bills to pass.


Do you think Republicans face a backlash as Americans are figuring this out?

[DraftBoy]

You're link purposely leaves out that Reid blocked votes on Amendments offered by Republicans (both germane and not) and the US Chamber of Commerce came out against this bill.

More to the point Im not even sure the way this bill attempting to get companies to insource jobs was a good idea to begin with.

[Albany,n.y.]

You're link purposely leaves out that Reid blocked votes on Amendments offered by Republicans (both germane and not) and the US Chamber of Commerce came out against this bill.

More to the point Im not even sure the way this bill attempting to get companies to insource jobs was a good idea to begin with.

The US Chamber of Commerce is a conservative lobbying organization. They have a name that is intentionally misleading, so that when they are cited by name many people think they are a government agency and not a group of lobbying hacks. Here's what they really are:

The United States Chamber of Commerce (USCC) is an American lobbying group representing the interests of many businesses and trade associations. It is not an agency of the United States government.

The Chamber is staffed with policy specialists, lobbyists and lawyers. Politically, the Chamber is generally considered to be a conservative organization. It usually supports Republican political candidates, though it has occasionally supported conservative Democrats.[1][2] The Chamber is one of the largest lobbying groups in the U.S., spending more money than any other lobbying organization on a yearly basis.[3][4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...er_of_Commerce

[DraftBoy]

The US Chamber of Commerce is a conservative lobbying organization. They have a name that is intentionally misleading, so that when they are cited by name many people think they are a government agency and not a group of lobbying hacks. Here's what they really are:

The United States Chamber of Commerce (USCC) is an American lobbying group representing the interests of many businesses and trade associations. It is not an agency of the United States government.

The Chamber is staffed with policy specialists, lobbyists and lawyers. Politically, the Chamber is generally considered to be a conservative organization. It usually supports Republican political candidates, though it has occasionally supported conservative Democrats.[1][2] The Chamber is one of the largest lobbying groups in the U.S., spending more money than any other lobbying organization on a yearly basis.[3][4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...er_of_Commerce

Im well aware of what they are. Doesn't change the fact that they have a number of leading experts in commerce as part of their group and came out against it.

Though they are not a conservative lobbying group, they side with private enterprise over public so they tend to support more republican based bills. That does not make them a conservative group though.