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Updated: 4:12 AM Jan 31, 2008
Governor Stresses Jobs
The Governor described it as both the dark cloud on our recent past - and our challenge for the future. Posted: 6:25 PM Jan 30, 2008Reporter: Jamie Edmonds Email Address: jamie.edmonds@wilx.com |
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keeps talking jobs.keeps us waiting.we want results and less talk.something is telling many of us it is easier putting people on asstiance programs then get jobs in mich.unemployment just goes so farr.walmart is filled up with workers and have hired more than needed.and still are trying to lower prices,and have donnated to food banks.can't say they haven't tried.many kinds of jobs are what mich need.not just new fuel.even many jobs will not pay wages high enough to cover todays riseing prices,so many will still be fighting to get buy.lets face it the USA is in many big messes.we stand a better chance if god would straightn out things than if man tries to because man makes very good messes,and keeps repeeting them.how stopid is man.why does jenn keep repeating herself as she stalls for time to do what?the hole just keeps getting deper,and the people are getting pulled into it.not by our choice.depends where one lives and what they have to drive and what money they donn't have.
of course jobs are needed.but why is it always lansing we hear about getting jobs.mich people in the 10.8 unemployment rates,need alot of jobs.building new this or that when not needed,takes extra money out of the budget.but they will bring in higher taxes as they are new.if jobs come to mich they will bring in tax money for local and state.so where ever the jobs go they will be paying local taxes.see how lansing thinks while other counties go without local taxes from jobs.I guess the state rather let people live on social programs and get asstiance where needed than put all to work all over mich.grants to fix up store fronts here and there.make things look good even if some counties have no jobs,people are going without so much.food banks get less and less.prices keep going up,jobs don't pay enough to pay bills.and it just gets worse for many.you can get retrained ect,best place to get jobs is out of state.how long do we wait?and wait.plans without results for many.
If the governor was interested in creating jobs, she would sign an early out bill for state employees, then allow the vacated jobs to be filled. thoussands of jobs would be created without spending millions of dollars
prices of food keeps going up.I try to find amish farms that sell produce and even eggs.it helps in the summer months.it is cheaper to buy a cow and have it buchered or a pig,than it is to buy meat out of the store,and I feel it is healthier.and much tender as meat goes.more farmers need to grow produce and sell it at a much lower price.people sometimes grow some extra and donnate it to food banks.many are going to freezing and caning.buy your canning veggies straight from the farmer as some markets sell at a way to high price.more are growing there own stuff in flower pots,where gardens are not permitted.people need to help people and we need to get rid of the high food prices.if it is in your own back yard you are cutting transportation cost and teaches kids alot and can be a family project.sure we need jobs,but we need many prices to come way down,as we need to eat to live.
jobs are not in this county.many are rural towns with much farm land every where.the new fuel thing is bringing up costs to the farmer.as he pays more for corn,feed,and gas to run machinery.farmers are breaking even if lucky.the new power plants will need less to run.push buttons ect.so jobs will be lost to new tect stuff.and jobs won't be that high paying.ethanol will be cheaper than gos,because by the time all is said and done gas will probably be around 5$ a gal.so 3.75 for the new fuel would be cheaper.there will be alot of catches.even if alot of jobs come to mich,paying10-12$ an hour,will they cover the high riseing cost of everything,not likely.the food prices will get futher out of control eating up our pay checks even more,but this is progress and many must pay the price?not right at all.as people have paid the prices for gov dessions for years.jobs will help many get off welfare rolls,but will still not get by and have all needed.the simple answers many have,are so true,but-?
Is this just another plan? I know people who have two degrees & are not working.(No worker left behind)At what wage will the alternative energy workers receive? Surely not the same wage at the Auto Workers. I don't know how many workers it takes to watch a windmill go around, or to watch solar rays to collect in a panel once installed. Maint/billing? Why pay taxes for someone else's energy business? Why are we selling ethanol for near to the same price as gas? (Diesel is a bi-product of gas..why is it higher??) Ethanol fuel should sell for far less than gas. But, remember, Ethanol is made from corn-that will drive up the demand/price of corn. Check your food to see the first or second ingredient of Corn Syrup. It's even in Ketchup-driving up the cost of food. I don't think the Farmers are getting rich off this corn crop! BTW- It was nice to see all the Representatives at the Gov's State of the State Address. I rarely ever see so many present; That's how full the house should always be
It is kind of hard to create new jobs around Lansing as there are so many rules and regulations. If you are in good with the City of Lansing they will bend the rules but if you are not they go strickly by the books. A business right here in Lansing was closed because of the cities ignorance and 23 jobs were lost.Mine being one of them. It would be nice to create new jobs but when this kind of thing happens it discourages one from creating another business.Ask them about the Cactus Juice Saloon.The best thing North Lansing had going for it for 9 years and because of some old lady that hates the world the business finally closed. Ask the city about that i worked for the man 9 years.
It would be nice if the Governor could bring jobs to Michigan. We have been hearing how many jobs she was going to bring here since taking office. I only see more and more people losing there jobs and unemployment rate not getting any better. How valuable is gaining a few hundred jobs in one industry if at the same time you are losing several hundred in another field? I would rather hear Granholm say, I am not sure what it takes to get jobs to stay here, but I will be talking to several business leaders and find out what they feel it would take to both bring new jobs and keep our current ones.