Here we go again... the mindless frenzy to cut government workers and put a million Federal workers on to the street without a single Economic impact study. The loss of manufacturing jobs through the signing of NAFTA took a process that should have been phased in over a 10 to 15 year period, and opened up the flood gate of those jobs leaving virtually overnight. As plans were made well ahead to ship the jobs as soon as the treaty was signed, the Economic impact of NAFTA was never considered and todays results are evident in the worst recession in U.S. history.
Now it seems the Republicans and the Stupidi ---Tea party wants shrink government overnight, we are heading for what will be one of the most horrific blunders of our nation. Every federal, state and local government job moves currency across our economy. Just as in an electric circuit , government payrolls are a sort of bias that keeps the flow of electrons stable in the circuit. The elimination of millions of federal jobs at once will lead to an economic short circuit.
We need our leaders to understand we can't afford another NAFTA fiasco. Government jobs are vital not only for the service they provide but as a sure steady driver of economic activities when the private sector turns down... The reason the U.S. has been able to survive in the hardest of times is due our abilty to keep money moving in the economy. When wall street has bad days... those govenment payrolls are there to keep dollars moving. When the automotive industry tanks the Federal state and local worker is still there with dollars in hand to buy everything from cars to light bulbs. So be it.... cut the jobs...blow up the circuit.
John Boehner should be ashamed of himself for making bold hurtful statements as he did. I am sure he is unsuited for his position and the People will not stand for such from the "Stupidi ---TEA Party" for much longer.