he President visited Chattanooga yesterday to continue to promote his job-creation campaign. But Amazon? Really? Why is President Obama using Amazon to tout his ideas for job creation?

President Welcomed To Chattanooga

Today in Chattanooga the President visits an Amazon warehouse to propose a “grand bargain for middle-class jobs.” (This is written before the proposal, details on that later…) A Chattanooga newspaper, the Times Free Press, responded to the President’s visit by reiterating the basic Republican position, calling job-creation, minimum wages and taxes on the wealthy “socialism.” The editorial, titled Take your jobs plan and shove it, Mr. President begins,

“Welcome to Chattanooga, one of hundreds of cities throughout this great nation struggling to succeed in spite of your foolish policies that limit job creation, stifle economic growth and suffocate the entrepreneurial spirit.

Forgive us if you are not greeted with the same level of Southern hospitality that our area usually bestows on its distinguished guests. You see, we understand you are in town to share your umpteenth different job creation plan during your time in office. If it works as well as your other job creation programs, then thanks, but no thanks. We’d prefer you keep it to yourself.

That’s because your jobs creation plans so far have included a ridiculous government spending spree and punitive tax increase on job creators that were passed, as well as a minimum wage increase that, thankfully, was not.

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