Wednesday, July 10, 2013

A Thumb Sucking Marathon by Libtards Near and Far




I’m amazed at the thumb sucking by libtards near and far.  I’ve had to read and listen to their whining ever since republicans took control of North Carolina's General Assembly and the governor’s office.  The GOP inherited a god awful mess and they are trying to straighten this crap out.

Decades of Democratic corruption and mismanagement have come home to roost.  Now the adults have to step in and take the bull by the horns.  You know our state legislators are doing something right when that fish wrap, New York Times pens a diatribe of the Tar Heel State.  Their complaint is no different than the rest of the teat squawkers that infest Raleigh on “Immoral Mondays.”  Here is an excerpt, published by that other liberal rag, the Charlotte Observer:

The cruelest decision by lawmakers went into effect last week: ending federal unemployment benefits for 70,000 residents. Another 100,000 will lose their checks in a few months. Those still receiving benefits will find that they have been cut by a third, to a maximum of $350 weekly from $535, and the length of time they can receive benefits has been slashed from 26 weeks to as few as 12 weeks.

At the same time, the state is also making it harder for future generations of workers to get jobs, cutting back sharply on spending for public schools. Though North Carolina has been growing rapidly, it is spending less on schools now than it did in 2007, ranking 46th in the nation in per-capita education dollars. Teacher pay is falling, 10,000 prekindergarten slots are scheduled to be removed, and even services to disabled children are being chopped.

What the Times didn’t mention is that North Carolina owes the federal government over $2 billion for unemployment payouts.  They also didn’t mention the $178 million in benefits that was overpaid in a 12 month period of time.  Now, I’m a contractor and therefore don’t qualify for unemployment.  I have to set aside money for just such occasions.  And I guarantee you; I’m not sitting on my ass waiting for the perfect job.  I have to find work, even if it means doing menial labor.

As for making it harder for future generations of workers to get jobs because of cutting back on spending for public schools, I say hogwash.  Local communities should make that determination, not the state.  If they need to hire teachers they can pay for it.  Also, you can have a first rate education and no one will hire you if businesses are constantly under assault by onerous taxation and hostile regulations.  But that kind of logic evades liberals.

A good business climate attracts companies and stimulates an entrepreneurial spirit; thus, people get hired and salaries grow higher.  Productive citizens will not need a government teat such as Medicaid and they can contribute to state programs via a sales tax when they purchase an item.  I ask, what is wrong with that?  No, liberals would rather target and punish job creators, because it makes them feel superior. 

No one can ever accuse a libtard of sound economic policies.  


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