Predicting the new jobs program that Obama will announce.

[Safetykitten]

First of all, it will be mostly in the form of tax credits to companies. Then after that, there will be a mention of a jobs "training" program complete with "partnerships" with community colleges and our new industry that we all were wondering about, "supply chain".

"what do you do Bob?"

"Oh, I do supply chain Jack. It's the future!"

Other than that...well that's it.

You heard it here first.

[Ruby the Liberal]

1. I so want you to not be right

But given his choice of advisors (which began 11/5/08), this would not surprise me in the least.

[DJ13]

2. "Oh, I do supply chain"

"Im at the end of the chain, I'm now a cashier at Wal-Mart."

[Safetykitten]

3. I think you got it!

[Shagbark Hickory]

19. cashier at walmart isn't the end of the chain.

cleaning the toilets at walmart is the end of the chain.

[county worker]

33. No the end of the chain is standing outside of Walmart with a "homeless anything helps" sign.

[Newest Reality]

4. The future may very well be

figuring out our own true and undeniable place in this life and Universe while we sort that out from the control and confusion that comes from those who tell us what our place is or should be.

It seems to be clear that, after all this endless plethora of splits and divisions that only serve to concentrate power, control and exclusivity, deeply exploring, in a last-minute, last-ditch effort, our own, personal world and map could allow for some realistic connection, cooperation and expansion of our limited, narrow perspectives.

You don't need religion or politics for that kind of revolution because you already have what you need to get it and get out.

[Safetykitten]

5. I had to read that three times. I love it.

[Newest Reality]

8. Thank you for your repeated attention and response,

Safteykitten.

I stumble along after many years of deepest inquiry only to emerge as a child again and again and again. The greatest among us is even more that way. I am full of mistakes and misgivings and those are all the feedback that is not failure that is being genuine to the most embarrassing degree ... and then some.

Loving your reply. More love is a good way and it is a power to come, not a sign of weak romantic illusions of any type. We have heard of the power of love and scoffed at it because the power of despots has held our attention. When our attention changes to a deep and sincere experience of the power of love, it will no longer be a word or catch-phrase or idol that we pay homage to in so so many ineffectual and easily displaced ways, it will be a resounding and unmistakable way of action and empowerment unlike anything we have seen or known in a collective sense.

Namaste!

[bvar22]

30. Or, as Bob Dylan said,

"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows!"



You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their excuses.

Solidarity!
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[ConnorMarc]

6. What Would You Like The Plan To Be?

Just curious.

[Safetykitten]

7. In a dark room, when I am dreaming just before sleep...high speed rail.

[JDPriestly]

15. Great idea!

[JDPriestly]

14. Drop our free trade agreements.

Place duties on all imports. Require that all government contractors buy a percentage of the materials they use from American manufacturers (with no parts not made in America). Require that percentage to begin at about 20% and then increase to 75 or 80%.

[Little Star]

24. +100000000000000000000000

[Javaman]

29. Yup. Dump NAFTA. nt

[sweetapogee]

34. The DLA has

The DLA has had this requirement for years, it's called the Buy American Act.

"Require that all government contractors buy a percentage of the materials they use from American manufacturers"

[Bragi]

23. How about an income boost for poor people?

You know, take some money away from the rich who are sitting on mountains of cash they can't spend (they have everything already) and won't invest (because there is no demand!) and give the money to poor and other low-income people who need stuff.

Jobs will follow. Even if they don't, the result is still positive -- poor people and their kids catch a break.

Won't happen of course. Right wingers prefer giving more money to rich people and corporations in pursuit of the always-useful trickle-down fantasy. Obama will do what the right wingers want while seeming sad about it.

[Bluebear]

9. Don't forget new trade agreements!

[Safetykitten]

10. Sorry...I forgot that. It's kinda a given in every speech.

[Donnachaidh]

31. yeah -- *****3***** of them.

:grr:

[tblue]

11. No public works?

Whenever we've been on the precipice of an Obama announcement, I start to feel at a little hopey. Then 9 times out of 10 my hopes have been dashed. Still can't wrap my brain around it.

[Shagbark Hickory]

20. My hope tank is completely empty and I've been stranded for days.

Do you think you can spare some hope?

[hfojvt]

12. this is an odd thread

I could have sworn Obama already announced his jobs program a while ago

social security tax cut of 2%
trade agreements with Colombia, etc (Ecuador? What was the other country?)
patent reform
some infrastructure spending (not sure where the money is supposed to come from, what with budget cuts being our God at the moment).

[JDPriestly]

16. hgojvt, that's what I heard too, and I think it is just awful.

It will do more harm than good. Social Security tax cuts make no sense -- unless Obama is admitting that Social Security has a big surplus, and if he is, then why would he talk about cutting benefits?

[emulatorloo]

18. That was a "teaser" full plan to be presented after Labor Day

But yes, this is a very odd thread.

[JDPriestly]

13. Horrors! That is not a jobs policy.

That is a status quo but slightly worse for working people policy.

[emulatorloo]

17. Where is the part about repairing roads and bridges? Obama has talked about that.

Did you crystal ball not see that part?

[Fuddnik]

26. Yes he's talked.

That's about it. Like we didn't have enough wind over the week-end.

[spanone]

21. that's so helpful.

[Donnachaidh]

32. and it's probably closer to the truth than some would care to admit

After all, we're supposed to wait with bated breath for the handing down of the *program*, right? And then get all quivery about 3 NEW Nafta programs to suck more jobs out of the country, right? :sarcasm:

[Shagbark Hickory]

22. And I think even that is being optimistic!!!

:rofl:

[Fuddnik]

25. Earn a PhD in Burger Analysis at McDonalds University!

And get a Supersized major in "Fries With That"!

[woo me with science]

27. I am guessing mandatory employment, with hefty fines for people who don't find jobs.

It worked for health insurance, right?

[LWolf]

28. Unfortunately, you are probably correct.

:(

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

35. Trickle down 2.0. aka: Corporate welfare

[taught_me_patience]

36. It will be status quo with a couple half-baked measures

of supply-side tax measures and pathetic amounts of infrastructure spending that will do next to nothing for creating jobs.