Double Standard? Romney, Perry Grew State Payrolls as Governor

The charge of an “unparalleled” expansion of the federal workforce just isn’t true. Republicans give numbers for the federal employees hired in Obama’s first two years and they neglect to say that nearly all of those hires either replace someone who retired or left federal service or were hired to in-source some function that Bush out-sourced. So the net change in federal employmnet has been a very small percentage.

They were both FOR IT before they were AGAINST IT.

ABC news is a leftist rag and the main Obama cheerleader. They just want to make Perry and Romney look bad. The Republican voters will NOT be swayed by facts. HA! This is just too pathetic to be funny anymore.

Posted by: Bobby | September 6, 2011, 12:44 pm 12:44 pm
************************* If you want to go by percentage of the population then the federal govenment has not kept up with population growth since WWWII. The federal workforce percentage of US population is the smallest it has ever been right now. Besides, your numbers are highly suspect. If the XT population has increased by 20% and job growth was 9.7%, then TX would have added 9.3% to unemployment. I’m annoyed by the poor math skills in this country.

Well Kimmnyf, might I remind you that we have two wars Afghan and Iraq and Obama has gotten us into Libya and sneaking us into others in the ME. I think we need our military—while another regular government bureacrate I don’t think we do need.

Why is it that any story not flattering to the right is considered to be propaganda from the “liberal media” while stories that are unflattering the left are met with cheers and jeers? And btw, today there was a story about how poorly Obama is doing in the polls and how he is losing his base. So, please don’t tell us that the only stories the media runs are anti-right.

I notice that readers who disagree with the FACTS posted accuse those posting the FACTS, they resort to name calling. It has nothing to do with bringing anyone down. It’s the FACTS and if you’re going to vote for someone why would you ignore the FACTS. If what is being said is true, that’s no one’s fault but the lying politician who purports otherwise. Are these people mad because the truth has been exposed and they don’t want to admit that they are backing someone who isn’t perfect? There isn’t a politician out there who tells the entire truth. They spin and twist what they think people want to hear. The truth is the truth. Get over it.

The lack of factual honesty among conservative candidates is fairly typical of their collective smoke screen of past elections. Consider the misguided lack of humanity and compassion of the Hoover administration which led the way to the great depression, and to untold misery and suffering. Voters need to realize that corporate dishonesty and greed are monumental compared with the the flaws of democratic-liberal leadership in government. Increase in government employment, whether State or Fedeal only reflects increasing awareness of the need of the people, which corporate America will never supply, given their authorization to abuse the people that conservatives try to give it.

It’s good to know conservatives will always get on some story to let me know if it’s approved by them or some hit piece. This basically appears to boil down to one thing. If it’s flattering that MSM is doing it’s job. Finally. If it’s not flattering they’re after them. Today there are two different articles where they’re switching back and forth on this.

Those upset with the “liberal slant” of ABC need to move on to more “GOP friendly” reporting, i.e., Fox News. Why read this “liberal rag” when you don’t have to. It’s a free country and you can read anything you like, so why do you continue to torture yourself with the ABC site? Maybe because they bash everyone equally. Yep. Unlike Fox News, the hits go both ways. I’m a liberal — dirty word in the GOP — and I think ABC news provides a fair and balanced account. If they didn’t, then they wouldn’t be posting any stories where Obama is sinking in the polls. Just because you disagree doesn’t mean you have to resort to name calling. Terrible manners you GOP people have. It’s your way or the highway. United we stand, Divided we fall — remember that.

Thank you, WHOOPSTHEYDIDIITAGAIN, for providing factual information to back up your opinion. I would not vote for someone from Texas just because the state is such a mess. The only person who seems to benefit from living in Texas is the governor.

who cares …even my die hard liberal friends in the San Francisco bay area are saying ANYBODY but obama. most of them cite his inexperience at anything in the private sector and zero leadership experience.
i wish HILLARY would jump in.

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To all the liberals: Please post to this board ONE example of any civilization in history that continues to prosper under the brilliant model of unabated growth of a centralized government (diminishing personal liberty). Hint: There are none.

What’s funny about Perry is that although he claims to be for “Smaller Government”… LOL! …. his state comes in number 2, of the 50 states, to receive the most money from Obama’s stimulus, i.e., the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. …… Texas received $17 billion in stimulus dollars. ….. LOL!… Typical Republicans, you gotta watch them. They say something out of one side of their mouths to attract the uninformed / uneducated (i.e., “I’m a smaller government guy”), and then with their followers distracted by what they’re saying, they’re hands are reaching for that federal coffer “Cookie Jar”.

When Republicans run for office and have no alternatives to the programs being implemented by the incumbent administration, they always attack “big government” as t he reason for the woes of the country. This time around, if it wasn’t for government, we probably be in the middle of a Depression. Demand in the Market for goods and services is high, but, not for the price businesses are charging. There is money in the country, but, it is not creating jobs. The Republican model does not deal well with these issues. Their model is geared to make the rich richer and this is not what we need. The Rich is richer thanks to 10 years of Republican administration prior to the Obama Administration. Our country went from having a surplus to a deficit caused by war and irresponsible tax cuts. Republicans running for office want to reduce the labor force in government and add to the already high unemployment. This action will only have the effect of reducing wages so that the Rich can earn their profitability goals with less products and services in the market place at their price instead of what the consumer can afford to pay….

President Obama is to give a speech on Thursday on revitalizing our infrastructure, by repairing bridges and highways? With millions of illegal aliens in construction, through criminal Contractors using cheap labor, is Obama going to enact Rep. Lamar Smith’s bill H.R. 2164? Is the People’s president going to halt this travesty of our laws, by enforcing E-Verify.

Don’t think for one minute your job is not in peril. Not for one moment should you think that the lowest income of the job market, is only sucked up by illegal aliens. Some of the 20 million plus illegal aliens squatting here, have graduated to higher paying jobs in all industries and occupations. They are not just mowing a lawn, or a bus boy in a restaurant, as they have been hired into manufacturing jobs, in construction, the higher entertainment industry employment as Casino workers. Hundreds of thousands have been accepted into trade unions, taking jobs from electricians, air conditioning and plumbers. Countless number of American citizens and green card holders, have forfeited their businesses as other Contractors have underbid their work by using illegal aliens, so that many dependable companies have been unable pay their insurance, taxes and living expenses. These are not isolated cases, as the epidemic has spread nationwide as the theft goes on?

The issue of illegal immigration is a very serious situation, which not only affects jobs, but the economy as well. Last year’s appraised the cost of subsidizing a part 20 million or more illegal migrants and immigrants was $113 Billion dollars. This has exposed the federal and State payouts that cover the main expenditures of education, health care and the penal system. This is just a limited assessment by the well known conservative think tank of the “Heritage foundation.” The issue of illegal immigration is boiling over between Governor of Texas Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, who must find middle ground on this ugly situation, that grown in intensity over three decades. Rick Perry has a poor D- grading of on this controversial subject that affects us all, then even Mitt Romney also has a poor showing of D-. Neither presidential politician has shown any intensity in fighting the illegal alien invasion. America will always accept highly skilled occupational professionals, but not the poverty-stricken desperate from around the world. Every year a million enter this sovereign country, using fraudulent ID to gain welfare and public assistance, including semi -skilled that shouldn’t be admitted to profit businesses with lower wages, when American have the same qualifications?

Whereas, Rep. Michele Bachmann comes first in all Immigration stances, as does the millions of people that have joined the TEA PARTY. Rick Perry doesn’t support the fence, separating our country from the unceasing invasion of economic illegal aliens from the South. Perry also opposed a standing military presence along the border, as exactly the same as the Democrats and President Obama. Rep. Romney’s speech to the Republican Hispanic National Assembly didn’t mention illegal immigration, but carefully exhibited in his speech “that he was great proponent of legal immigration.” he also said in his speech, “Our country must do a better job of securing its borders and as president, I will. That means completing construction of a high-tech fence and investing in adequate manpower and resources.”

Make your calls starting today at every reluctant Senator and House Representative. Tell them you want them to vote for Lamar Smith’s sponsorship of H.R. 2164, The Legal Workforce Act, as each party has its own agenda. The Republican establishment agenda is to crush any law which cuts off their access to cheap labor. The Democrats and its Liberal placement, is to gain millions of new voters–LEGAL or ILLEGAL. Start calling because it might be your job on the line, with an estimated 8 million in jobs right now. American blacks have had had a terrible time locating good jobs, with national unemployment hovering around 10 percent and black males unemployment surging to a staggering 17.6 percent, followed closely by Hispanics at around 13.1%, while illegal aliens seem to have held jobs, with 0ver 8 million still hired. Use your mouse and click on the Judicial Watch website and read the disgusting statistics on corruption in Washington and the State where you live? Read the daily national and rural newspapers and media reports on the whole seething articles at the “American Patrol” website, illustrating the facts on this ugly dilemma of illegal immigration occupation.

S | SEPTEMBER 6, 2011, 2:59 PM 2:59 PM Posted: “Please post to this board ONE example of any civilization in history that continues to prosper under the brilliant model of unabated growth of a centralized government (diminishing personal liberty).”

What makes you think the United States of America is currently a model of “unabated growth of a centralized government”?

No matter what social and economic system is put in place, some percent of children will be neglected, some people will have horrible accidents or diseases, some people will be born less intelligent or capable – all leading some citizens into poverty. There will always be unexpected weather disasters, contagious diseases, and environmental problems.

Consequently, there are certain situations which are best served by common government, common interests, common actions. This isn’t the “evil” of socialism. It’s why our nation is called the UNITED States of America.

In Libertarian GOP-land, there is no calculation for how much suffering is a worthy trade for the extra “personal liberty” THEY would experience by eliminating government social programs or agencies such as the Center for Disease Control, the EPA or the FDA. Is that how the Tea Party defines “patriot”? Me, my, mine first and the rest of you can go fish?

The bottom line is if they are for small Government why didn’t they cut the number of state employees while in office? Along the same line as Republican-tea Party members of Congress insistence we don’t have money for anything and we have to cut entitlements. That being said why don’t the millionaire members forgo their pay and medical for the good of the country….because every penny counts?

Come on, we all know that the republicans are hypocrites. LOL!!!