I know that a lot of political rhetoric is untethered from reality but I find the Republican rhetoric on jobs completely puzzling. They talk about “spending cuts” and balanced budgets somehow creating jobs. Even they know that investment brings jobs. Look at what Michele Rollins said in yesterday’s debate:
Rollins said her family’s business enterprises have provided thousands of jobs — at the Brandywine Town Center and at Dover Downs, where her late husband, John W. Rollins Sr., also built a 430-room hotel.
So they built a hotel and built the Brandywine Town Center. Then they hired people to work in it. I get this — this is how jobs are created. Someone has a vision and they spend money to make it happen, hoping that they will make this money back in time. Most people do this on credit since this kind of investment is expensive (even the very rich) and most people don’t have spare cash laying around.
So why do Republicans say the U.S. must not spend any money on domestic job creation? How does cutting services help anyone get a job? In fact, a lot of people have lost jobs in budget cutting – state workers. To answer my own question – Republicans do this because it works for them. I guess my real question is why do people believe them?