Jim w. says:

The real question is jobs created by the government or by private industry?

Government jobs may help in the short term but real economic growth comes from the private sector.

smittybc says:

All I can say to Leo is of course he’s right, but good luck. He says “Support start-ups, support entrepreneurs..” and Calacanis says “That’s why I invest in them.” Well the left sees the start ups and those that invest in them as the problem.

They call it “Corporate Greed”, “Fat Cat giveaways” etc. They want to as Hillary puts it “…tax everything that moves…” and as Obama puts it “…spread the wealth around a little…”

That means take investment from those that are the most productive in a society, take their bureaucratic cut, and give it to those that are the least productive in a society.

While what the Left says sounds compassionate, it never ever works to create jobs, not ever, not even just a little. That’s why the Left is destined to fail, what they want to do never works. Look at California, look at how long California has been completely dominated (politically) by the left. They simply don’t do “Jobs, jobs, jobs.” Sorry Leo.

lemonademaker says:

I think Leo is coming around! He’s disappointed in how his Obama-Kool-aid is tasting…..

interglacialman says:

Good, but he missed off “…lets vote for jobs!!”

TThor says:

Go Leo go! Spot on!

qb says:

Jobs, jobs, jobs…

Sulabha Jobonee says:

Obama is chanting jobs, jobs, jobs, too. Rather catchy.

Ah_Yea says:

Why, haven’t we seen this all before?

Were we not warned??

(Watch the liberal nuts go crazy over this…)

joed says:

Isn’t supporting start-ups, entrepreneurs a form of stimulus? If Entrepreneurs have a great idea, innovation, don’t you think the venture capitalists like Calacanis wouldn’t invest on them? They do and then they send the work to India, China or other countries rather than hire Americans. Can you imagine if the iphone, Mac, HP, even Dell PC’s where fully manufactured in the US how many jobs would that be? but then the profits would not be as high. The unfortunate thing is that America will have to learn how to live with a lot less income, less jobs, much like Europe, except with a lot less social programs as a safety net. I am sad to see this great Country go down the drain with so much hatred and bitterness from all political sides.

ECA says:

for some of you..
the JOBS question isnt WHO is making them, its forcing corps to PAY for them..

If they wish to ship JOBS over seas, TAX them more. AS those with out jobs need something, and the Gov is going to give it to them, if the corps arent.

The gov could get allot of things done, if the corps arent willing to CUT top wages to PAY lower level personnel.
If the corp does well with the personnel, in hiring and paying benefits, FINE.
You cut corners and make better profits, then you get TAXED, as those you CUT need benefits so they can find NEW jobs.
With all these People out of the market, the GOV could actually USE many of them.
Get REAL programmers to FIX things..
FIX the roads and Bridges, 60% of the bridges in the USA need repair(there are lots of bridges)..
GRAB a few smart people to WORK for the gov and figure things out. PUT them to work..
NOT high paying jobs ACCORDING to the corps, just a living wage.
WHICH means that if the CORP cant pay for him, THE CORP WILL PAY FOR HIM..thru taxes.