President Barack Obama is expected to lay out his vision for economic
prosperity while focusing on equality of opportunity and a return to
American values in his State of the Union address.
The U.S. has lost 2.2 million jobs since President Barack Obama took office.
The
economy has remained weak. Unemployment is still high, consumer
confidence is still low and banks are still hesitant to lend.
Of
the 120,000 new jobs created in January 2012, 50,000 were in the retail
sector. Most of them minimum-wage positions, many of them temporary
holiday hires. The "leisure and hospitality" sector, which includes jobs
in the food service industry, accounted for 22,000 of that total. Low
paying jobs have replaced the higher paying ones at a much faster pace,
many paying even less than they used to. Low-wage occupations saw job
growth of 3.2 percent from the beginning of 2010 to the beginning of
2011, while mid-wage jobs only grew by 1.2 percent.
The
number of research workers for U.S.-based multinationals working
overseas has more than doubled. The number of high-tech manufacturing
jobs in the United States has declined by 687,000.
The
Obama Administration wasted billions of taxpayer dollars without helping
the vast majority of struggling homeowners through a government program
that was supposed to help them, but only leaving them in a bigger
financial hole.
The rest of us are taxed into nothingness,
while $18 trillion dollars are stashed in offshore banks by the global
elite, with the U.S. government missing out on $100 billion a year
because of offshore banks.
If his future vision of economic prosperity is any indication of his past vision we are all in for a heap of trouble.
The communities in the 18th Legislative District are East Brunswick, Edison, Helmetta, Highland Park, Metuchen, South Plainfield, and South River. As a candidate for New Jersey Assembly I would like to receive your views and comments in helping work towards a better New Jersey.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Monday, January 2, 2012
Happy 2012!
New Years is a time to celebrate, to put the past behind you and look forward to a New Year, but there are those who for one reason or another have cause to celebrate.
May we live in a world with the awareness of God's love that helps them find peace.
May the tears be left behind, and bring a New Year of cheer.
May you find the time to do something for someone.
May you remember to say "I love you" at least once a day to your loved ones.
May you find time to find a little humor in our lives and make someone smile who may not have a reason to smile.
May the New Year be one of Hope, Faith, and Love.
May you be blessed with things that matter most if life -the gift of good health, happy home and peace of mind throughout the coming year.
One more year to love, laugh and give.
Happy New Year to all.
May we live in a world with the awareness of God's love that helps them find peace.
May the tears be left behind, and bring a New Year of cheer.
May you find the time to do something for someone.
May you remember to say "I love you" at least once a day to your loved ones.
May you find time to find a little humor in our lives and make someone smile who may not have a reason to smile.
May the New Year be one of Hope, Faith, and Love.
May you be blessed with things that matter most if life -the gift of good health, happy home and peace of mind throughout the coming year.
One more year to love, laugh and give.
Happy New Year to all.
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