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Some of the following have been editied for brevity... please refer to the linked article for the full paragraph for each section. Thanks.Our politicians all seem to agree on at least one thing: There will be no recovery unless America gets back to work.
But that’s often where the agreement ends. Once you move on to discuss how to get America back to work, opinions begin to diverge.
In general, the worst thing for job creation is a poor entrepreneurial climate. Such a climate is brought on by the large fiscal debt, unpredictable health care costs, and a generally anti-business and pro-regulation approach by government.
In the run-up to the midterm elections, all of us should be thinking about “climate change”—about the best ways to create jobs in our nation. We’ll hear lots of talk about recovery and stimulus, about fairness and equity, the future and change.
As we listen to the rhetoric, remember the reality. These are the Top job killers in America.
Arthur Brooks: Top 10 ways government kills jobs in America | Washington Examiner
Some of the following have been editied for brevity... please refer to the linked article for the full paragraph for each section. Thanks.
1. Uncertainty and business: “The most important restriction on investment today is not tight monetary policy, but uncertainty about administration policy,” he argues in the other.
2. Uncertainty and the consumer: Uncertainty isn’t just bad for companies—it’s bad for consumers, too. If I think government policy may provoke a double dip in the economy and my job is on the line, there’s no way I’m going out to buy a new car...All this kills jobs.
3. High corporate taxes: ...we have some of the highest corporate taxes in the world... Whether we like it or not, the corporate tax is a tax on jobs. It makes it more expensive for firms to function, which costs jobs. But even worse, it drives companies to find more tax-friendly environments in other countries.
4. Unhealthy health insurance costs: The high health insurance costs associated with hiring new workers hits small businesses particularly hard... Government health mandates specify exactly what kinds of coverage have to be included... This makes increasing headcount a costly exercise, and so kills jobs.
5. The threat of unionization: In a global economy, it’s fairly simple for a lot of firms to avoid unionization: They can move overseas and take their jobs with them. Policies that favor unions make this decision more attractive.
6. Inability to hire and fire: In Europe, government regulations and employment protection laws reduce the flexibility of firms to downsize their operations when they need to. They also discourage those same firms from upsizing their operations when they would otherwise do so, and are thus a job killer... Restrictions on firing are a job killer.
7. Trade restrictions: Free trade favors consumers everywhere... Tariffs and other barriers benefit industries that are already in decline. This is why economists always tell us that over the long run, trade barriers slow modernization are a net job killer.
8. Credit: Poor credit access especially hurts new and young firms that are eager to expand their operations. The new Consumer Financial Protection Agency could make matters worse by expanding burdensome regulation of these financial markets, killing jobs in the process.
9. Increasing unemployment insurance: ...this kills jobs and economic recovery. Harvard economist Robert Barro estimates that if unemployment insurance had not been expanded, the unemployment rate would now be 6.8% rather than 9.5%.
10. Encouraging frivolous lawsuits: ...one study estimating that we waste as much as $900 billion a year on excessive tort litigation—that’s 6.5 percent of GNP... As a result, company capital that could be used for expansion and job creation goes to the trial lawyers instead. And like so many anti-business measures, such litigation drives up costs for consumers, which reduces demand and kills jobs even more.
Number 9, Number 9.
So if we canceled the unemployment insurance program, we wouldn't have any unemployed people? That's pure ****ing genius. Problem solved!
That's not what he said. What he said is true. Extending unemployment insurance extends the problem. Even Bill Clinton came to understand this and celebrated the 10th anniversary of welfare reform... which R's forced on him (he once stated he'd never sign such a bill).Number 9, Number 9.
So if we canceled the unemployment insurance program, we wouldn't have any unemployed people? That's pure ****ing genius. Problem solved!
Everyone wants to ease the burden on the unemployed, so it is tempting to extend unemployment insurance, as our government has recently—today, to as much as 73 additional weeks. Unfortunately, this kills jobs and economic recovery. Harvard economist Robert Barro estimates that if unemployment insurance had not been expanded, the unemployment rate would now be 6.8% rather than 9.5%.
Read more at the Washington Examiner: Arthur Brooks: Top 10 ways government kills jobs in America | Washington Examiner
Number 9, Number 9.
So if we canceled the unemployment insurance program, we wouldn't have any unemployed people? That's pure ****ing genius. Problem solved!
Is english a second language for you?
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Pete... this is less about 'our' government killing jobs, than it is about 'government in general' killing jobs. I'll respond to some of your more, uninfomed statements, later today.
Government does not kill jobs. Policies kills jobs, and that comes from elected people who are suppose to be representing our interests. So in essence you are blaming yourself for any jobs that "government kills". And ironic how you skip past the fact that government also creates a huge amount of jobs. If it was not for government there would be no military industrial complex. There are many examples where government either directly or indirectly have created massive amounts of jobs in the private sector.
Supposed to be is correct. The elected people whose policies kill jobs ARE the government. I'm not blaming myself for anything. The author of the article I posted is blaming the people we voted for, for not truly representing the best interests of the voters and instituting policies that create instead of kill jobs. It really isn't all that complicated Pete.
BTW, to cherry pick one area where the government does create jobs, and ignore most others where they kill jobs, is dishonest and disingenuous of you.
No, they are the legislative branch. Government is a lot more than them, and includes the police and military. Are you saying the military is killing jobs? You need to be more accurate in your accusations. And yes you constantly vote for people who have no interest in your interests and that is the fault of your political system and you.
When money so easily can change the mind of your elected officials, then you know that you have lost them. This is due to very sad fact that big business has far more money than the average American, and hence can influence your elected politicians in a way that benefits THEM and only them. Dont think for a second that what is best for business is best for you, because it is not and never has been.. for the most part. Globalisation is great for business, but I doubt the 9% unemployed in the US would agree when they know their job went to China.
I am not cherry picking.. I gave an example.
Government run schools create tons of jobs, from custodial people to teachers and all the suppliers to said school system. Police and fire departments create many jobs as well. Road building again creates a lot of jobs and so on and so on. Remember with every job created by the government in the public sector, there is often several jobs saved or created in the private sector.
5,6,7 are definitely a load of crap....Arthur Brooks: Top 10 ways government kills jobs in America | Washington Examiner
Some of the following have been editied for brevity... please refer to the linked article for the full paragraph for each section. Thanks.
1. Uncertainty and business: “The most important restriction on investment today is not tight monetary policy, but uncertainty about administration policy,” he argues in the other.
2. Uncertainty and the consumer: Uncertainty isn’t just bad for companies—it’s bad for consumers, too. If I think government policy may provoke a double dip in the economy and my job is on the line, there’s no way I’m going out to buy a new car...All this kills jobs.
3. High corporate taxes: ...we have some of the highest corporate taxes in the world... Whether we like it or not, the corporate tax is a tax on jobs. It makes it more expensive for firms to function, which costs jobs. But even worse, it drives companies to find more tax-friendly environments in other countries.
4. Unhealthy health insurance costs: The high health insurance costs associated with hiring new workers hits small businesses particularly hard... Government health mandates specify exactly what kinds of coverage have to be included... This makes increasing headcount a costly exercise, and so kills jobs.
5. The threat of unionization: In a global economy, it’s fairly simple for a lot of firms to avoid unionization: They can move overseas and take their jobs with them. Policies that favor unions make this decision more attractive.
6. Inability to hire and fire: In Europe, government regulations and employment protection laws reduce the flexibility of firms to downsize their operations when they need to. They also discourage those same firms from upsizing their operations when they would otherwise do so, and are thus a job killer... Restrictions on firing are a job killer.
7. Trade restrictions: Free trade favors consumers everywhere... Tariffs and other barriers benefit industries that are already in decline. This is why economists always tell us that over the long run, trade barriers slow modernization are a net job killer.
8. Credit: Poor credit access especially hurts new and young firms that are eager to expand their operations. The new Consumer Financial Protection Agency could make matters worse by expanding burdensome regulation of these financial markets, killing jobs in the process.
9. Increasing unemployment insurance: ...this kills jobs and economic recovery. Harvard economist Robert Barro estimates that if unemployment insurance had not been expanded, the unemployment rate would now be 6.8% rather than 9.5%.
10. Encouraging frivolous lawsuits: ...one study estimating that we waste as much as $900 billion a year on excessive tort litigation—that’s 6.5 percent of GNP... As a result, company capital that could be used for expansion and job creation goes to the trial lawyers instead. And like so many anti-business measures, such litigation drives up costs for consumers, which reduces demand and kills jobs even more.
Arthur Brooks is president of the American Enterprise Institute
You really shouldn't take things so personally... you'll blow a vein in your neck.
Uncertainty is created by gridlock in congress and that according to business experts is a good thing.
This uncertainty here is because of the bad news blues. Remember it is not more than 3 years ago everything was great and the news was "good" despite many warnings out there. And because the population was hit by a truck, then of course the pessimism will stay with one for a long time.. they are shell shocked. It took some European nations almost a decade to get out from under the 1970s oil crisis economic shock which was very similar in Europe to what the Americans experienced the last 3 years.
Only on paper. In reality most US corporations and mulit nationals pay next to nothing in the US due to legal tax evasion.
Government health mandates have very little to do with the unhealthy health insurance costs.
Lack of competition
a for profit motive
and a health industry that has written pretty much the laws that govern them
The most idiotic comment of all. America and unions. HAHAHA. Yea right. Unionization is not a threat in the US. This is just cold war rhetoric creeping up. The ruskies are coming and bringing their unions! Socialists!.. the boogie man!
Is he smoking pot or something because now he is not making any sense. What does European labour laws have to do with the US government killing jobs?
It is so easy to hire and fire people in the US. You can be fired for having the wrong sticker on your personal car for peak sake.
Er yea, I agree. But those restrictions were put in place under Republican controlled congresses and Republican Presidents
He has got it the wrong way around here. If the Consumer Financial Protection Agency lives up to its potential, then the consumer will be protected by not allowing the crap that put you into the financial mess you are in now.
It was too easy access to credit that caused the problem in the first place after all. It was the lack of regulations and protection that drove the private sub-prime business for years, which lead to the credit crisis.
So he is saying that there should be no insurance and people should what.. starve?
Again, the GOP had 6 years of absolute power to change this but did nothing
I do agree with him though, but it is the same old song... complaining about lawyers and yet the GOP is just like everyone else, using lawyers and lawsuits for political gain when it suits them and very willing to take massive donations from the industry who wants the status quo kept.
Er yea, I agree. But those restrictions were put in place under Republican controlled congresses and Republican Presidents.. But hey! The US is no way a free trade country as it imposes restrictions in many major industries on everything from ownership to banning imports from other countries. So he should come back when the US opens up say .. his own industry (media) to non US ownership or maybe the Airline business. Or how about prescription drug imports?
So he is saying that there should be no insurance and people should what.. starve? Turn to crime? He does know that there are no jobs right? That his oh so precious "Free Trade" has moved a huge chunk of jobs outside the US right? Or does he expect all those unemployed to be burger flippers?
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