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**electmobile** · 09-02-2011, 05:39 PM

Dems face dilemma on jobs plan

By Alexander Bolton - 02/09/11 06:04 AM ET

“I don’t know what we’ll do next,” said Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.).

The No. 2 Democrat in the Senate on Tuesday conceded that his party faces a dilemma as it tries to come up with a legislative agenda to create jobs amid a new political environment dominated by talk of cutting spending and reducing the deficit.

During President Obama’s first two years in the White House, Senate Democrats made increased federal spending the central plank of their jobs agenda, approving billions of dollars in new programs through the stimulus and other legislation.

But a midterm-election drubbing wiped out the Democratic majority in the House and left the party with only a slim advantage in the Senate. Now the party must find common ground with a new GOP House majority that has ruled out new spending as it works to cut billions from the budget.

Senate Democrats will meet at a retreat in Virginia this week to try and sort through their predicament.

Several of the low-cost jobs proposals that have floated in recent weeks are considered either too liberal or too Republican for many mainstream Democrats.

Liberals have offered protectionist proposals, such as requiring that the vast majority of goods purchased by the federal government be manufactured domestically.

Republicans have called for rolling back layers of regulation they argue have stifled the private sector.

Dems face dilemma on jobs plan - TheHill.com

Their stumped on what next to do. They shot their wad with a trillion dollar stimulus that failed which was supposed to keep unemployment below 8%, now they have no idea what to do next. Now that really destroys any confidence in the American people that the Dem's are capable at solving anything. However their brilliant at adding entitlements, like Obamacare, and borrowing and spending, and raising the national debt.

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electmobile Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 550 Senior Member	The Party of No Ideas Dems face dilemma on jobs plan By Alexander Bolton - 02/09/11 06:04 AM ET “I don’t know what we’ll do next,” said Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.). The No. 2 Democrat in the Senate on Tuesday conceded that his party faces a dilemma as it tries to come up with a legislative agenda to create jobs amid a new political environment dominated by talk of cutting spending and reducing the deficit. During President Obama’s first two years in the White House, Senate Democrats made increased federal spending the central plank of their jobs agenda, approving billions of dollars in new programs through the stimulus and other legislation. But a midterm-election drubbing wiped out the Democratic majority in the House and left the party with only a slim advantage in the Senate. Now the party must find common ground with a new GOP House majority that has ruled out new spending as it works to cut billions from the budget. Senate Democrats will meet at a retreat in Virginia this week to try and sort through their predicament. Several of the low-cost jobs proposals that have floated in recent weeks are considered either too liberal or too Republican for many mainstream Democrats. Liberals have offered protectionist proposals, such as requiring that the vast majority of goods purchased by the federal government be manufactured domestically. Republicans have called for rolling back layers of regulation they argue have stifled the private sector. Dems face dilemma on jobs plan - TheHill.com Their stumped on what next to do. They shot their wad with a trillion dollar stimulus that failed which was supposed to keep unemployment below 8%, now they have no idea what to do next. Now that really destroys any confidence in the American people that the Dem's are capable at solving anything. However their brilliant at adding entitlements, like Obamacare, and borrowing and spending, and raising the national debt.
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