Another GOP Talking Point is Debunked...

[Seawytch]

Here are the result for biggest obstacles to growth for mid-market companies, according to the 527 Deloitte surveyed:

Why Aren't More Mid-Market Companies Hiring?

Why companies aren’t hiring more workers

Why Aren't More Companies Hiring? Here Are 8 Reasons

Why Businesses Aren’t Hiring, And Why The Government Can’t Do Anything About It

Why aren't the biggest U.S. companies hiring?

(it's not because of regulations and taxes...)

regulatory compliance is right there in the to 5.

My other comment would be... If the government can't do anything about it (as one of your links states), then WHY do we need yet another failed stimulus (excuse me... 'jobs bill') passed 'right away'? Especially one where the majority of the spending doesn't happen for a few years?

The stimulus was not designed to MAKE businesses hire. It was meant to stimulate the economy (which it did) which would lead to more spending which would lead to more hiring. (which it did)

 

[Sallow]

LOL WHAT A CROCK....................

ITS UNCERTAINTY NOT REGULATION EVEN THOUGH WE ARE UNCERTAIN HOW FUTURE REGULATION WILL EFFECT BOTTOM LINES.

Obumble care leading the way.

This is another bullshit talking point. Over the long term regulations add to the market value of the industry they are regulating. Why? Because it "forces" innovation and upgrades, something that private industry puts off for as long as possible. And, they essentially fall so far behind, that getting up to speed becomes extremely costly. A good regulatory schedule keeps that from happening.

There is a balance that must be obtained.

You were already bested, have a great day.

Declaring victory again?

I've got to learn this new lexicon you conservatives keep on touting about..

 

[Conservative]

Here are the result for biggest obstacles to growth for mid-market companies, according to the 527 Deloitte surveyed:

Why Aren't More Mid-Market Companies Hiring?

Why companies aren’t hiring more workers

Why Aren't More Companies Hiring? Here Are 8 Reasons

Why Businesses Aren’t Hiring, And Why The Government Can’t Do Anything About It

Why aren't the biggest U.S. companies hiring?

(it's not because of regulations and taxes...)

regulatory compliance is right there in the to 5.

My other comment would be... If the government can't do anything about it (as one of your links states), then WHY do we need yet another failed stimulus (excuse me... 'jobs bill') passed 'right away'? Especially one where the majority of the spending doesn't happen for a few years?

The stimulus was not designed to MAKE businesses hire. It was meant to stimulate the economy (which it did) which would lead to more spending which would lead to more hiring. (which it did)

thus that drop in the unemployment... oh... wait. Never mind.

 

[Sallow]

Perhaps it isn't explicitly one or the other but rather a combination of consumer's not spending and uncertainty of what is coming down the pike causing business to stick with the status quo rather than expand.

The pity is..that even turns out to be sort of untrue. Consumers ARE spending. And corporate profits are way up. What's happening now is a sort of projection into the future because of high unemployment. Which, of course, was initially caused by private firms laying people off to hire offshore and force those still with a job to work longer hours with no increase in pay.

 

[Sallow]

regulatory compliance is right there in the to 5.

My other comment would be... If the government can't do anything about it (as one of your links states), then WHY do we need yet another failed stimulus (excuse me... 'jobs bill') passed 'right away'? Especially one where the majority of the spending doesn't happen for a few years?

The stimulus was not designed to MAKE businesses hire. It was meant to stimulate the economy (which it did) which would lead to more spending which would lead to more hiring. (which it did)

thus that drop in the unemployment... oh... wait. Never mind.

It did drop. It was at close to 10% several months after Obama took office and before the stimulus took effect.

 

[Seawytch]

thus that drop in the unemployment... oh... wait. Never mind.

Surely you recall that we were losing 700,000 jobs A MONTH when President Obama took office. We've had pretty steady job gains since then.

How much effect does GOP administrations cutting public sector jobs have on the unemployment?

 

[Chris]

70% of the American economy is driven by consumer demand.

When you concentrate too much money in too few hands it destroys demand.

 

[Conservative]

thus that drop in the unemployment... oh... wait. Never mind.

Surely you recall that we were losing 700,000 jobs A MONTH when President Obama took office. We've had pretty steady job gains since then.

How much effect does GOP administrations cutting public sector jobs have on the unemployment?

Republican National Committee's ad says there are 2 million fewer jobs since Obama took office

Whether the administration is doing enough toward recovery is a policy debate we leave to others.

But on the Truth-O-Meter, a statement like this one that is accurate but needs some clarification rates Mostly True.

FactCheck.org : Reid Wrong on Bush’s Economic Record

But Reid's numbers are wildly inaccurate for the Bush administration. BLS data show there was a net increase of nearly 1.1 million jobs — not a job loss — from January 2001 to January 2009.

It's true that roughly 8.75 million jobs were lost from January 2008 to February 2010. But about half of those losses occurred during Obama's presidency. BLS data show that 4.4 million jobs were lost in Bush's last year in office, and 4.3 million more jobs were lost during Obama's first 13 months.

In the past, some Republicans have blamed Obama for job losses that occurred under Bush, as we have written before. This time, it's a Democrat falsely blaming Bush.

 

[del]

if the article was remotely about employment, you'd have a point.

alas, it is not. it's about consumer banking


fail

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

We keep hearing from the GOP, from right wing talking heads and from right wing posters that the reason businesses aren't hiring is because of taxes and regulations.

Nope...

The GOP's 'Uncertainty' Talking Point, Debunked

WASHINGTON -- With the economy in a slump for nearly four years, corporate executives and conservative politicians have repeatedly invoked "uncertainty" as a major barrier to American job-creation. The "uncertainty" jab is a go-to talking point for any congressional Republican looking to tag President Barack Obama as a tax-raising, regulation-obsessed foe of American businesses.

But according to banking data compiled by economic research firm Moebs Services, the uncertainty plaguing the American economy has nothing to do with government regulations or taxes on millionaires. It's an uncertainty driven squarely by consumers and small-businesses who are worried about their short-term financial prospects. And it's been going on since well before Obama took up residence in the White House.

Since the end of 2007, bank customers have pulled over $900 billion out of certificates of deposits at major U.S. banks, parking their money in checking accounts and money market deposit accounts. Banks pay customers interest to park their money in CDs, but pay out next-to-nothing for money market accounts, and still less -- usually nothing -- for checking accounts.

The reason people aren't hiring is because consumers aren't buying.

So consumer confidence has nothing to do with uncertainty.....are you sure?

http://www.bing.com/Dictionary/search?q=define+confidence&qpvt=confidence+definition&FORM=DTPDIA <----confidence
http://www.bing.com/Dictionary/search?q=uncertanty+definition&form=QB <----uncertanty

 

[Mad Scientist]

We keep hearing from the GOP, from right wing talking heads and from right wing posters that the reason businesses aren't hiring is because of taxes and regulations.
The reason people aren't hiring is because consumers aren't buying.

This is why you should never trust a Liberal to tell you the truth, about anything. From your link:

Since the end of 2007, bank customers have pulled over $900 billion out of certificates of deposits at major U.S. banks, parking their money in checking accounts and money market deposit accounts. Banks pay customers interest to park their money in CDs, but pay out next-to-nothing for money market accounts, and still less -- usually nothing -- for checking accounts.
"These are enormous shifts," Moebs Services founder and Chairman Mike Moebs told HuffPost. "We haven't seen stuff like this since the 1930s."

So people are moving their money to accounts that don't take money from them. What's that got to do with hiring?

 

[del]

We keep hearing from the GOP, from right wing talking heads and from right wing posters that the reason businesses aren't hiring is because of taxes and regulations.
The reason people aren't hiring is because consumers aren't buying.

This is why you should never trust a Liberal to tell you the truth, about anything. From your link:

Since the end of 2007, bank customers have pulled over $900 billion out of certificates of deposits at major U.S. banks, parking their money in checking accounts and money market deposit accounts. Banks pay customers interest to park their money in CDs, but pay out next-to-nothing for money market accounts, and still less -- usually nothing -- for checking accounts.
"These are enormous shifts," Moebs Services founder and Chairman Mike Moebs told HuffPost. "We haven't seen stuff like this since the 1930s."

So people are moving their money to accounts that don't take money from them. What's that got to do with hiring?

nothing

thanks for asking

 

[Mad Scientist]

In fact, they use the word "uncertainty" in the article:

Money market and checking accounts offer consumers the ability to withdraw their money quickly, while CDs require the funds to be locked up for years. And that heavy reliance on short-term cash indicates a tremendous amount of UNCERTAINTY among the American public about the future -- people with jobs are uncertain about whether they will have one in a year, people without jobs have to pay the bills and don't know how long their unemployment checks will keep coming in.

Epic Fail.

 

[Flaylo]

We keep hearing from the GOP, from right wing talking heads and from right wing posters that the reason businesses aren't hiring is because of taxes and regulations.

Nope...

The GOP's 'Uncertainty' Talking Point, Debunked

WASHINGTON -- With the economy in a slump for nearly four years, corporate executives and conservative politicians have repeatedly invoked "uncertainty" as a major barrier to American job-creation. The "uncertainty" jab is a go-to talking point for any congressional Republican looking to tag President Barack Obama as a tax-raising, regulation-obsessed foe of American businesses.

But according to banking data compiled by economic research firm Moebs Services, the uncertainty plaguing the American economy has nothing to do with government regulations or taxes on millionaires. It's an uncertainty driven squarely by consumers and small-businesses who are worried about their short-term financial prospects. And it's been going on since well before Obama took up residence in the White House.

Since the end of 2007, bank customers have pulled over $900 billion out of certificates of deposits at major U.S. banks, parking their money in checking accounts and money market deposit accounts. Banks pay customers interest to park their money in CDs, but pay out next-to-nothing for money market accounts, and still less -- usually nothing -- for checking accounts.

The reason people aren't hiring is because consumers aren't buying.

LOL WHAT A CROCK....................

ITS UNCERTAINTY NOT REGULATION EVEN THOUGH WE ARE UNCERTAIN HOW FUTURE REGULATION WILL EFFECT BOTTOM LINES.

Obumble care leading the way.

Full-Autoshit says what a crock but ignores evidence.

 

[Sallow]

70% of the American economy is driven by consumer demand.

When you concentrate too much money in too few hands it destroys demand.

Exactly.

 

[RDD_1210]

HUFFPO.

'nuff said.

Common sense.

nuff said

 

[del]

HUFFPO.

'nuff said.

Common sense.

nuff said

didn't read for comprehension

nuf ced

 

[RDD_1210]

Consumers drive the economy. If consumers have money to spend, business will figure out how to meet that demand. If consumers don't have money to spend, it doesn't matter how many regulations are, or are not in place, that doesn't put money in peoples pockets to spend.

 

[del]

Consumers drive the economy. If consumers have money to spend, business will figure out how to meet that demand. If consumers don't have money to spend, it doesn't matter how many regulations are, or are not in place, that doesn't put money in peoples pockets to spend.

so what happened to the *stimulus*?

or did obama just funnel more money to his masters on wall st?

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

Consumers drive the economy. If consumers have money to spend, business will figure out how to meet that demand. If consumers don't have money to spend, it doesn't matter how many regulations are, or are not in place, that doesn't put money in peoples pockets to spend.

I have a question for you RDD.

Does consumer confidence rise, fall, or is it unnaffected by uncertainty?