Creating Real Job Growth
Yesterday the Department of Labor announced the largest rise in employment since 2007, with the unemployment rate remaining stagnant at 9.7 percent.
While a rise in employment is always welcome, much of the increase reported by the Department of Labor is from temporary jobs. Census workers hired by the federal government make up 48,000 of the new hires, so these gains will be short-lived, lasting only into the second half of this year.
Washington promised to create jobs with its stimulus plan, but we have yet to see any real job growth, only further losses. Short-term government jobs only add to our bloated government budget and impede long-term growth. As Americans feel the strain of the economy day in and day out, Washington continues its reckless spending, digging us deeper into debt.
If we want to reduce unemployment and rebuild our economy, we need to incentivize small businesses, the engine of job creation in America. Jobs created in the private sector are self-perpetuating. Government jobs, however, rely on your tax dollars to keep them going.
It’s little wonder a new CNN poll shows Republicans gaining an edge as the party better suited for fixing the economy. It is time for something different in Washington. It is time to stop hindering job growth and create an atmosphere that allows small businesses to flourish.