How do I get a checkbook like this???

[normiss 906]

FIVE BILLION?!?!?!?!

[Gravitymaster 0]

The only problem I have with this is that the money is being spent to make government jobs available to the vets. Why don't they work with colleges and other educational alternatives to teach them how to get a job in the private sector or to start their own business. Other than that, I applaud Obamas efforts.

[rehmwa 2]

why only vets? why does Obama get to pick winners and losers? why not just get out of the way and let the best workers get the jobs?


(I'm a vet - but I'm really sick of the weekly announcement:

"we're giving tax breaks/setting up a program/etc/etc/etc to ensure (inset this week's special interest group) get jobs/benefits/assistance")



I thought the president's job was to advocate for CITIZENS, not play to different favorites every week

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Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

[normiss 906]

From personal experience, most of the veteran types of favoritism has typically been mostly lip service.
The job placement assistance was a joke.
I know how to write a resume as well as interview.

[rehmwa 2]

agreed -

I truly believe that politicians have no clue, that an ever increasing population of the rest of us, understand, that any policy that panders to any one group has to be paid for by anyone NOT in that group

and, that even when they are pandering to ME, I still recognize that this is a bad thing because it clearly shows they have no clue

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Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants