The Romney campaign is going all out in North Carolina to blame Obama for job losses in that state -- because of the "devastating defense cuts that are set to have a massive impact on Fayetteville and the rest of North Carolina."
The big issue here is that the Republicans believe in stimulus spending by the government when it comes to defense contracts and military expenditures. And they blame job losses on cuts in those sectors.
How is this different from the federal government creating or simply keeping jobs in the domestic sector -- like grants to states to keep from having to fire school teachers, fireman, and police officers? Or to build roads and repair bridges? The big unrecovering job losses at this point are in the public sector, where state and local governments have had to lay off workers because of falling revenues and slashed federal subsidies.
Both the defense contracts and federal grants to states are about money for jobs.
Well, of course, the big difference is not the worker-jobs. It's that the defense contracts also line the pockets of fat cat defense contractors. There is no big money to be made out of domestic job creation that can compare to contracts to build more fighter planes and ships.
This really is an election about major differences in values, morals, and what we think the function of government should be. Is it to help the rich get richer and enjoy that life?
I don't think so.
Ralph
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