Via AmericaBlog: Obama slams government hiring, says private industry should lead

Obama slams government hiring, says private industry should lead

Um, yeah, great job repeating the GOP line but back in the real world, it probably makes sense not to promote business executives that move jobs overseas by the thousand while paying no taxes in the US. Obama was too afraid to go for a larger stimulus to carry the economy until jobs returned to the private sector and now he's cornered himself and has to repeat garbage like this.

To be completely fair to Obama, the reality may actually be that he needs to suck up to the business crowd for their campaign contributions but it's not going to help him much with voters. It's a tough time to have a conscience and be in politics but if you're not up the task, maybe it's better to stay away. Building hope and then under-delivering by a mile doesn't cut it. Reheating GOP lines, really doesn't cut it. Bloomberg:

President Barack Obama said the private sector must take the lead in creating jobs as the as the economy recovers, with the government assisting by making sure workers have the necessary skills.

“Government is not, and should not be, the main engine of job-creation in this country,” Obama said in his weekly address on the radio and Internet. “That’s the role of the private sector.”

Obama said the government can work as a partner with businesses to enhance training and education for the jobs that are available. With the nation’s unemployment rate at 9.1 percent in May, up 0.1 percent from the previous month, the administration is focusing on measures that can encourage hiring.