Jeb Bush Calls for a Focus on Growth
Source: Wall Street Journal
DETROIT Jeb Bush sketched out the main theme of his likely Republican presidential campaign on Wednesday, saying the nation should dedicate itself to economic growth above all as the prescription for helping Americans who are struggling amid an uneven recovery.
The former Florida governor, in his first major policy speech since forming a political-action committee to help give him a national platform, said the opportunity gap between the wealthy and those less well-off was the defining issue of our time.
But Mr. Bush offered only the broad outlines of policy solutions and deferred to future comments his plans for how to achieve the 4% economic growthwell above the current averagethat he said should be the nations goal.
Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/jeb-bush-calls-for-a-focus-on-growth-1423093256
Offered no details, conveniently forgot to mention that the opportunity gap is a direct result of his party's brain dead, Reaganomics, Supply Side, Trickle Down, Job Creator, bullshit, fucking policies.
He represents the problem, not any sort of cure. If he wants to help fix them problem, he should be calling for drone strikes on the GOP convention.
GusBob
(7,286 posts)Which is why we have this centrist sounding pablum
When Walker falls on his face. JEB will start kissing Koch butt
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)Oh well...
'Good things come to those who wait, but bad things are always in a hurry.'
VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)But don't fall for it. It's nothing more than a campaign tactic. Believe you me, if he got elected he would be just as regressive in office as any of the others would be. God forbid if he got elected.
Populist_Prole
(5,364 posts)When pressed for details, he'll say his "fix" is more of the same supply-side bullshit and how it was not enough of it that caused income inequality.
Andy823
(11,495 posts)This is just a lot of BS. He wants to try and contact with the "struggling" americans, the same ones who worse off because of his moron brother who tried to destroy the entire economy of this counter, and sadly did a pretty good job of it. Jeb wants to BS the average american into thinking he really cares, and that's just more Bush crap, the same crap his brother spewed.
Anyone dumb enough to buy into this kind of dribble would have to be a tea bagger, and even they might have more brains than that.
groundloop
(11,521 posts)Just like his brothers "compassionate conservative" lies, if it's well polished it will sell well to those who don't pay attention to politics non-stop.
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)There are ofter outbreaks in the years leading up to elections. It causes the afflicted to compulsively lie about their past and beliefs. It is rarely fatal, it passes by the the day after the election and they are returned to the same asshole condition they started in.
cstanleytech
(26,317 posts)The growth of more people having to live in poverty that is.
rurallib
(62,444 posts)he will focus on growing the wealth of the wealthy.
More poverty will be an welcome side benefit.
Just kidding on the disagree. Yep, if you wanted to pick a winner under Bush, bet on poverty.
project_bluebook
(411 posts)when they get rid of the Obama care.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Bjorn Against
(12,041 posts)forest444
(5,902 posts)And that's despite claiming inflation of between 2 and 3%. Had prices been accurately measured, real GDP growth during the Bush years would have no doubt been closer to zero.
sulphurdunn
(6,891 posts)negative: His name is Bush. Maybe if he changed it to Shub. He could call himself Jebba the Shub.
forest444
(5,902 posts)That should be the new buzzword anytime this grease monkey is mentioned.
2naSalit
(86,765 posts)until he quit the race.
C Moon
(12,221 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Guess who will be coming with him to the WH . . . KKKKKKarl Rove, Asswipe Chaney and the rest of the warmongers. Instead of a recession we will be faced with depression coupled with the already states that are on the borderline of bankruptcy, KS, WI, FL, to name a few.
DallasNE
(7,403 posts)And the bill to increase the taxes on the top .01% to pay for it. But I agree that it is "the defining issue of our time" so thanks for giving the Democrats an assist with one of their core issues.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)Earth_First
(14,910 posts)...it's just that you and I aren't privy to these details that are hashed out at the billionaire level.
One can guess as to what those details entail...however any chance of seeing or hearing any sort of roadmap is simply hashed out at a level that you and I will never be invited to discuss...
'16 is for sale: Current estimate is one billion doll hairs.
Orsino
(37,428 posts)I wish him well.