On the eve of Veterans Day, the Senate
unanimously (95 - 0) passed a fragment of the American Jobs Act to put our
unemployed military veterans back to work, and give training and employment counseling
to returning veterans. The House is
expected to pass the bill this week. More politics as usual? Probably.
Senators were able to go home for the Veterans Day holiday telling their
constituents that they passed legislation to put vets back to work. Good for them.
Now that a small portion of the American Jobs Act will soon be signed
into law, will more of the AJA soon follow?
Don't hold your breath. Now that Veterans Day is over until next year, look
for politics as usual in Washington. In the meantime, keep letting your congressional
representatives know that you want the entire American Jobs Act passed. Don't let up the pressure...occupy
congressional email and phone lines. We
can prevail.
We should prevail...so
why don't we? I could write more about
this, but not now, because I'm just too frustrated and tired after busting my
buns to get a really good, local candidate elected. He didn't win. Why?
Because (a) only 25% of the total registered voters showed up to vote,
and (b) the opposition ran a third-party candidate at the last minute who had
no platform, no issues, and no positions, but got 10% of the vote anyway. A "spoiler" in political terms.
So don't complain about the economy,
taxes, or anything else if you don't pay attention and you don't show up. We have the power to make our representatives
do what we want to get the American Jobs Act passed, and anything else we want to get our economy going. We have the power. ***********************
We create, maintain
and support U.S. jobs when we demand, promote and buy "Made in USA"
goods and products.
As Thanksgiving Day
approaches, I'll be researching products you might be purchasing to go along
with that turkey or ham. Here are some
results on "Made in USA" canned vegetables. As always, check
labels before buying, and feel free to post your own research to this
blog. Remember, "distributed
by" or "manufactured by" does not mean that it was made here, regardless
of the company address. It must state
that it was made in or a product of the USA!goods and products.
This week's
recommended products:
·
Margaret Holmes canned vegetables - Product of USA by McCall Farms, Effingham, SC
·
Del Monte canned vegetables (check
labels!) - Packed fresh in USA by Del Monte Foods, San Francisco, CA
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