I think I’ve finally found a way to solve the problems of high unemployment, and the growing dissatisfaction with Obamacare and the size of federal government: Guarantee the American workforce government jobs.
Let’s face it, the U.S. government is gigantic, and we don’t have a prayer of ever reducing its size. It’s grown steadily since 1965 and seems to have a life of its own.
Let’s shoot the moon and stop arguing over budgets and debt limits. It’s exhausting. And the dramatic gains in employment would make full economic recovery a reality.
Debt and deficits don’t seem to phase most of those in Congress and certainly not President Obama. The president drove the deficit over a trillion dollars for several years before it finally dipped south of a trillion this year. Damned Sequester.
Though the national debt stands at about $17 trillion, the administration is asking to raise the debt limit so it can borrow billions more.
So why not go with the flow and grow government even larger. Would anyone really care or even notice? Well, sure, you can count on Tea Party Republicans to spoil the fun and protest. Political extremism is such a drag.
Good news if you haven’t heard already. The government shutdown ended.
Think of it. Working for the federal workers would eliminate the contentious debate over the Obamacare. Thanks to U.S. taxpayers, federal workers have excellent affordable health care coverage and are exempt from those onerous Obamacare mandates.