While we're all enjoying Dancing with the Stars, the NFL on CBS, etc., the regulators are at it again. According to George Will, a woman in Az started a business, investing $50K, in which people put their feet in a pool to have them nibbled by small fish. It sounds a bit weird to me, but apparently it's something that is enjoyed by some folks. Fine, if they like it, they can take advantage of this lady's business.
But, whoa, wait a minute! She was shut down, losing her entire investment by a state regulatory board. The board cited concerns that the "cosmetology equipment" must be sterile before being used on people and, obviously, it's not real easy to sterilize fish (unless we neuter them?). So the business was forced to close, money lost, several workers losing their jobs. Oh, the cosmetology board is composed of "professional cosmetologists," a group like to lose business by not enforcing such silliness.
And we wonder why people aren't starting new businesses, aren't hiring more people--why the unemployment rate refuses to dip?????? Let's not look too far for the answers.
Oh, and I heard today that some MIT economist figured that if Obama's "jobs plan" passes and creates the maximum number of jobs touted, the cost will be in excess of $200,000 per job!!!!! Now, there's a pretty good deal. It took me three and four years at my peak years of earnings to bring home $200K. And, the number was, what, ten times higher per "created" job with the original "stimulus!" That's some stimulus.
Here's an idea, instead of spending half a trillion dollars on this boondoggle, why not just give every adult $20,000 to do with as he/she finds fit?????? That will stimulate lots, esp buying, and will save a lot of federal money. Instead of spending all this money, how about a 40% tax cut? That would about equal $500 billion and still give people more money to spend. Surely their spending sprees would do a much, much better job of creating jobs than the feeble gov't attempts to do so have.
Gee, do you think I ought to float these ideas on Stabenow and Levin??????
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Ok, now that I am able to comment. Why would it never occur to a Congressman to just give everybody $20K? They might argue that it is not sustainable. Is keeping a public works person going for two more year sustainable? Ever hear of a perpetual motion machine? It doesn't work either for a long time. I heard on the radio this morning that a Congresswoman from NC, Perdue I believe her name is, suggested that we suspend elections for two years so that congress can do what's right without reprecussions. Are you kidding me. Pass Obama's stupid jobs plan and not worry about being re-elected. I wanted to drive my car into a tree! How stupid do they think we are. Oh, I forgot, we keep watching Survivory because we will be so surprised at the outcome. GO BILLS!
Yep, I heard about that SC woman, governor I think. Yeah, let's cancel elections for a while. Hmmm...what are the odds she's on some Tea Party throw-out-of-office list? When, in the midst of the Civil War, it was suggested to A. Lincoln that he suspend the 1864 election for President, he quickly ended that talk. He said that would go a long way to proving that people cannot rule themselves.
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