Obama Revives His Call For His Union Jobs Bill

Following  Friday's lousy jobs number, Obama and his operatives are, once again, calling for his $350 billion jobs bill to keep fireman, police, and teachers working  while spending billions more to rebuild the country's infrastructure (roads and bridges).  But every one of those jobs that the President is calling for, are all union.  In essence, he wants to spend another $350 billion dollars to help his union voting base in this, an election year.


Policeman, fireman and teachers are all part of the public sector workforce; and, the public sector workforce is only 16% of all American workers.  Of that 16%, only about 37% -- or 6% of this nation's total workforce -- are unionized policeman, fireman and teachers.  On the other hand, heavy equipment workers -- the kind who would work on rehabilitating roads and bridges -- are, again, all filling union jobs in the private sector.  But, unions only hold about 7% of the total private sector jobs in America.  

So, basically, Obama's jobs bill does nothing to help those unemployed Americans who would be part of the  more than 87% of  the entire workforce.  That, to me, is a totally irresponsible act by a president who is supposed to be the President of all the people.  Once again, Obama is putting party politics ahead of the health and well being of the greater good of the country.