GOP "Jobs" Plan

They’re honest about one thing. The House Republican Plan for America’s Job Creators is exactly that—a plan that helps job creators. The plan mentions families only in passing, stating that helping businesses and the richest Americans will not raise taxes on families.

The problem is their approach has been tried and didn’t work. Stagnation for the poor and middle class, while stuffing the coffers of the extremely wealthy, is not acceptable. The nastiest part is that it’s far worse this time because they’re robbing the poor to help the rich get richer.

Republican-led programs, such as two unfunded wars and an unfunded prescription drug plan, were key factors to creating the current debt. Place blame where blame belongs.

A roller coaster cannot stop on a dime. It can only stop with safe, properly working brakes and an intricate, well-oiled mechanism that will drive it upward again. Sudden braking without regard to the consequences or a plan to begin the forward motion can result in crashes.

Their plan?

Limit regulations-- Corporations shouldn’t have to abide by pesky regulations that keep us safe.

Lower taxes for the rich and corporations-- Tax rates for the rich and corporations should be lower than what families making $69,000 annually pay now.

Expand trade deals--Democrats supported this, if dislocated workers whose companies moved overseas were provided with training assistance.

Fix patent backlog-- This plan includes drastically changing from a “first-to-invent” system to a “first-to-file” system, putting small businesses, entrepreneurs and inventors who would be at a disadvantage.

Ignore VISA requirements for highly qualified individuals—The “send all immigrants packing” party would grant exceptions for highly skilled.

Reauthorize user fees for prescription drugs & medical devices—The Senate and House Judiciary Committee have already passed this.

Expand energy exploration and production—“Drill, baby, drill!”

Pay down debt and reduce government spending—Reduce government (except for what the GOP wants to control—such as abortion, education, public broadcasting, women’s health, rapes, food and medical help for infants and children, gay rights, etc.)

Exactly how many JOBS will be gained by this “plan?”