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You say Mitt is going to create 12 million jobs if we elect him??? (Original Post) Playinghardball Oct 2012 OP
1500 Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #1
12 million jobs Flashmann Oct 2012 #2
What I don't get is if he's gonna lie and make up bullshit, why not just say that he's gonna create LovePeacock Oct 2012 #3
He picked the 12 million number ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2012 #8
Oh I know. I just think he might as well go all out with his bullshit since lying is credible now. LovePeacock Oct 2012 #10
He will because he has a 5 point point plan martin061360 Oct 2012 #4
Yes, he will. madamesilverspurs Oct 2012 #5
+1 L0oniX Oct 2012 #12
Look at Willard's resume. Someone needs to mention that he will "create" those jobs by patrice Oct 2012 #6
He'll create jobs alright... virgdem Oct 2012 #7
+1 L0oniX Oct 2012 #11
Of course not. President's don't create jobs, and never have. It's not their job to create jobs. slackmaster Oct 2012 #9
I've said this many times angrychair Oct 2012 #13

Flashmann

(2,140 posts)
2. 12 million jobs
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 01:28 PM
Oct 2012

As a show of good faith on his part....BWAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAA......He should create half those jobs BEFORE the election......If he pulls that off,I'll vote for him......Or at least consider it....

Good faith.......AAAAAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

 

LovePeacock

(225 posts)
3. What I don't get is if he's gonna lie and make up bullshit, why not just say that he's gonna create
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 01:29 PM
Oct 2012

Eight hundred million jobs, and gas is gonna be a penny a gallon, and we'll win all the wars, and everyone will get puppy dogs and rainbows. It's not like the fuckin' idiot ass conservative voters wouldn't buy into it.

 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
8. He picked the 12 million number ...
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 01:59 PM
Oct 2012

because economists across the political spectrum have indicated that over the next 4 years (with the economy staying as it is now) this many jobs will be created, anyway.

patrice

(47,992 posts)
6. Look at Willard's resume. Someone needs to mention that he will "create" those jobs by
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 01:37 PM
Oct 2012

FIRING and/or forcibly retiring (through sickness & death), what?, maybe 20,000,000 people and then redistributing their wealth/employment to the CHOSEN FEW.

virgdem

(2,126 posts)
7. He'll create jobs alright...
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 01:40 PM
Oct 2012

and those 12 million Chinese will be very happy to have those low paying jobs at cents on the dollar.

 

slackmaster

(60,567 posts)
9. Of course not. President's don't create jobs, and never have. It's not their job to create jobs.
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:05 PM
Oct 2012

92% of jobs in this country are created by businesses.

I've spoken with many, many business owners about this over the years. Small and large, Democrat, Republican, and other - Most agree that the role of government is to create and maintain a STABLE and PREDICTABLE economic environment so that entrepreneurs can formulate business plans with confidence.

It doesn't matter much how high taxes are - Business owners want to be assured that tax rates aren't going to CHANGE drastically over the next few years. They need to know how much rents, insurance, health care premiums, utilities, and other things are going to cost.

If you can't write a sound, credible business plan, you can't get financing because investors don't want to put money at a level of risk that can't be quantified. Uncertainty in the economy has cascading negative effects on job growth.

angrychair

(8,699 posts)
13. I've said this many times
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:15 PM
Oct 2012

12 million jobs in 4 years is absurd, in any context. BLS historic metrics don't support it. You can go back 50 years or even 70 years and it has never happened. EVER. That is 250,000 jobs a month, every month, for 4 years straight. It has happened for a year 4 different times over the last 50 but never 4 years in a row. Facts matter. The 47% matter. You matter. Vote.

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