Some suggestions for the Feds if they are serious about turning the economy around - or do they still need a crisis to advance their agenda ??

Deadlines, ObamaCare and real economic solutions

It is obvious that part of Obama's approach to a successful end for his version of health care "reform" is to simply wear down his opposition. After a full year and 6 different deadlines, we are very nearly where we were 12 months ago --- still arguing about ObamaCare and still without any solution as to jobs and a meaningful upturn in the economy.

The latest deadline, March 18th, is already being surrendered by the Administration as we write. While there is talk that this time we have arrived at the "drop dead" last effort for health care reform, we all know that this is not true. Understand that 6 deadlines have not simply been "missed." Rather, ObamaCare has been defeated 6 different times - Obama just doesn't want to give up and get on with the business of governance.

While we are tempted to rejoice in the fact that Congress is getting nothing accomplished, the fact is that Congress does have a role to play in the revitalization of the economy. It can cut taxes, put working capital back into the hands of private enterprise, mediate repressive environmental laws if for only a season, negotiate trade deals with foreign entities and use our ambassadors to help cultivate markets for manufactured goods.

But, of course, none of this will happen. Just as good, we suppose - and we say "just as good" because continued failure means the end of the Obama Administration.

Understand that business is not going to flourish until it is clear as to the new rules and increased taxation (without representation) under which it must function.

Part-time employees are about to be a thing of the past. Obama wants to increase their wage by $3 per hour - something he mentioned on the campaign trial. Further, his health care reform bill would demand that part-timers be covered by the employer (at $4,000 per year). All that sounds great for part-timers. Just one thing wrong with the plan -- part-timers are used by business for one reason and one reason only, to save on labor costs. No savings, no employment.

If Obama really wanted to help the part-time employee, he would offer financial encouragement to the employer for training and advancement of these folks. He would offer the employee incentives to remain on the job and gainfully employed.

It seems to this editor, that the military could have a division dedicated to schooling and vocational training of those who do not pursue a college education - incorporating these individuals in needed military service that did not involve combat - maybe something like an " Army corp of engineers."

In all this, a huge percentage of our population, those who do not pursue a college education, could be trained in certain professional and technical vocations. If we added this consideration to an encouraged business community, an increasing foreign jobs market and a professional collegiate population, we would expect our economy to once again gain a hold on a vibrant reality and life would be good. Or, the Feds can continue to spend us into oblivion and prepare us for the next ruling class by teaching us how to speak Chinese -- jds.
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