Unexpectedly, Obama is interested in helping businesses...

It's almost like there is an election coming up, the economy is bad and Obama needs a miracle...

Via WSJ:

President Barack Obama signaled if he wins a second term he would appoint a Secretary of Business to oversee newly-consolidated government agencies, including the Small Business Administration, and predicted “a war” will break out within the Republican Party after the Nov. 6 election.

“We should have one Secretary of Business, instead of nine different departments that are dealing with things like giving loans to SBA or helping companies with exports,” Mr. Obama said in an interview that aired Monday on MSNBC. “There should be a one-stop shop.”

Mr. Obama blamed Congress for such consolidation not happening during his first term because lawmakers have been “very protective about not giving up their jurisdiction over various pieces of government.” But the president has done little to push the idea himself.

Don't be fooled. Barack Obama is the most anti-business President of my lifetime. 

White House Spokesman Jay Carney Blames Europe For Poor Economy

How about blaming Obama's anti-business policies?

Via Beltway Confidential:

Echoing remarks by President Obama earlier this year, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney dubbed the European financial crisis a “headwind” slowing the United States economic recovery.

“It [has] created a headwind for much of the year, and continues to create that headwind,” Carney said during today’s press briefing, adding the the eurozone crisis “does remind all of us that we need to take decisive action on things that we can control” in terms of job creation.

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Barack Obama: Lack of Jobs is caused by ATM's and Internet or Something

 It couldn't be related to his anti-business administration.



FOX Nation reported:

OBAMA: One of the challenges in terms of rebuilding our economy is – businesses have gotten so efficient, that, uh, when was the last time somebody went to a bank teller? Instead of using an ATM. Or, used a travel agent instead of going online. A lot of jobs out that that used to require people now have become automated.

Most Anti-Business President In History Says Businesses Have An Obligation To Grow The Economy

After spending two years shackling business with new laws and regulations, President Obama calls on them to help grow the economy. Is he serious?

The Hill reported:

President Obama called on U.S. businesses to do more to help grow the economy, saying that while the unemployment rate is getting better and jobs are being added, the U.S. needs “to get there faster.”

“Businesses have a responsibility, too,” said Obama in his weekly address on Saturday. “If we make America the best place to do business, businesses should make their mark in America. They should set up shop here, and hire our workers, and pay decent wages, and invest in the future of this nation. That’s their obligation.”

Is Fear Stopping the Economic Recovery?

Businesses have good reason to fear under the Obama administration. Obamacare is a huge bill nobody read that affects one sixth of the U.S. economy. Businesses are unsure what it will finally cost them, but they know it will be expensive. There is also concern about the Dodd-Frank bill Financial Reform bill. Nobody read this 2300 page monstrosity either. Businesses are finding the 1099 provision especially burdensome. Democrats may try to pass the EFCA (Card Check) during a lame duck session at the end of this year. That bill would increase business costs and ease unionization rules for workers. There is also fear and uncertainty in the business community about the cost and additional regulations if Cap-and-Trade ever passes. Add the possibility of a backdoor tax hike, by way of allowing the Bush tax cuts to expire, and there isn't really isn't any reason for businesses to expand and take risks. The Obama administration is the most anti-business administration in history. Can you blame businesses for hunkering down and hoarding their cash?