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2016 Postmortem

HassleCat

(6,409 posts)

1. We need to create jobs.

Reply to portlander23 (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 05:22 PM

Dec 2016

If that requires government inventing things for people to do, I am perfectly fine with that. That's what Roosevelt did. We also need to put more tax dollars into infrastructure projects that create construction jobs. We need to back unions and fight against right-to-work legislation. We need to disconnect ourselves from financial interests that export jobs. That last one will be the most difficult.

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The 'Springsteen paradox' that explains why Trump won Michigan [View all] portlander23 Dec 2016 OP

We need to create jobs. HassleCat Dec 2016 #1

Obama made jobs, just not ones for people in swing states. Blue Shoes Dec 2016 #8

'Michigan's Democratic US Rep. Debbie Dingell had been warning Clinton elleng Dec 2016 #2

Meh. Doesn't excuse them for voting for an outspoken racist endorsed by the KKK Coventina Dec 2016 #3

This brings up an issue that we all should think about. MarvinGardens Dec 2016 #4

Yep portlander23 Dec 2016 #7

Interesting, thanks! nt Raine Dec 2016 #5

Uh, hello? Trump was the one shipping jobs overseas... TwilightZone Dec 2016 #6