Poll: Millions of Americans Who Need Jobs Want Congress to Get to Bottom of This Benghazi Thing First

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Good thing Republicans have the priorities straight.

Poll: Millions of Americans Who Need Jobs Want Congress to Get to Bottom of This Benghazi Thing First

WASHINGTON — Millions of unemployed Americans who have fruitlessly been looking for work for months are determined that Congress get to the bottom of what happened in Benghazi, a new poll indicates.

According to the survey, job-seeking Americans hope that Congress will eventually do something about job creation, but they are adamant that it hold new hearings about Benghazi first.

By a wide majority, respondents to the poll “strongly agreed” with the statement “I would really like to find a job, but not if it in any way distracts Congress from my No. 1 concern: finding out what really happened in Benghazi.”

In related findings, a survey of Americans found that taxpayers overwhelmingly consider Benghazi hearings to be the best use of taxpayer money, well ahead of schools, roads, and infant nutrition.

In the House of Representatives, Speaker John Boehner released the following statement: “I want to reassure the American people that, until we have completed our Benghazi investigations, there will be absolutely no action on job creation, infrastructure, immigration, education, housing, or food.”

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

But I thought the economy was great. Unemployment was great and we had low numbers, and all those people not even looking for work, was just right wing nut job talking points

[Peikko 1,575]

But I thought the economy was great. Unemployment was great and we had low numbers, and all those people not even looking for work, was just right wing nut job talking points

If you really thought anyone in the current administration or their supporters had said that, you weren't really listening to what was said. Straw men are easy to dismantle, addressing things as they actually are takes more effort.

[eieio 1,594]

[Pooky 3,784]

And the first thing Americans should do is find out who wrote the article, then

[luckytxn 2,264]

It isn't the job of Congress to ensure Americans have jobs. Unless we have had a communist takeover that I never heard about.

[GandD 5,966]

You're not in Kansas anymore Dorothy.

[eieio 1,594]

You're not in Kansas anymore Dorothy.

It was for the OP.

Give him something better to do with his time.

[GandD 5,966]

It was for the OP.

Give him something better to do with his time.

In that case, you're right, anything else would be "time better spent".

[UncleBeer 244]

It isn't the job of Congress to ensure Americans have jobs.

Exactly. The lefty-sphere likes to whine about Congress' "lack of productivity": how many laws were / weren't passed each session. Surely at some point there are enough laws? The preznit should set the tone for economic recovery, and it shouldn't involve destroying companies (healthcare, energy, auto industries).

[UncleBeer 244]

Good thing Republicans have the priorities straight.

You do understand the"news story" you posted was satire, and Boehner's quote pure fiction. Right?

[Karee 4,190]

It isn't the job of Congress to ensure Americans have jobs. Unless we have had a communist takeover that I never heard about.

I was thinking the same thing. How is congress going to force companies to hire workers? It's sad how some look to the government to solve all their problems.

[luckytxn 2,264]

Yes. Guess they can use the old Soviets model of centralized planning. Their way of commanding the economy worked so well.

I was thinking the same thing. How is congress going to force companies to hire workers? It's sad how some look to the government to solve all their problems.

[lostinblue 1,989]

Who is holding up that massive job creating pipeline deal. ..........But there there is this......

Obama retaliates against Putin by prohibiting unionized federal employees from dating hot Russian girls online during work hours,,,,,Now more work can be done .. More people can get federal handouts.

[luckytxn 2,264]

I was chatting on another site and heard this brilliant idea.

Just raise the pay by to $25 and hour and everyone would be able to live decently with great insurance. Yes prices go up some but even if a cup of coffee costs 5 dollars no one has to buy that coffee unless they want to.

I didn't try to argue much but did ask about employers maybe not hiring or hiring less people and here is the reply.

Just make laws that make companies hire them and what wages. That way there can be full employment.