"Republican Abandon 'Government Doesn't Create Jobs' Mantra In Fight To Preserve Military Spending"
Republican Abandon 'Government Doesn't Create Jobs' Mantra In Fight To Preserve Military Spending
By Ben Armbruster at ThinkProgress
http://thinkprogress.org/security/2012/07/18/543931/republicans-goverment-create-jobs-military-spending/
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Defense industry-backed Republicans are so desperate to stave off the automatic military spending cuts that theyre trying to scare Americans about job losses and an ensuing nose-diving economy should the military spending cuts hold.
Except theres one problem. Republicans arent supposed to believe that government spending creates jobs. But in this last act of desperation, however, it seems that Republicans pushing to preserve Americas bloated military budget have come to a pretty significant epiphany. Next week, three right-wing think tanks will co-host Sens. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Reps. Howard Buck McKeon (R-CA) and Randy Forbers (R-VA) to discuss the dangers of deeper defense cuts. All four lawmakers are warning about job loss because of sequestration, yet theyve all previously argued that government spending doesnt create jobs:
SEN. KELLY AYOTTE
Now:
So were not just talking about the jobs issue, which is, of course, of concern to anyone who serves in Congress. Were talking about lost lives if we dont give our men and women the equipment that they need. [6/24/12]
Then:
Its not the government thats going to create jobs in this country, its our small businesses, its the private sector. [9/22/10]
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