Steve Klingaman at Open Salon...
On Tuesday, President Obama announced a modest but appropriate plan to stimulate job growth in the near-term.For small business, the traditional engine of rebound job growth, he touted tax breaks, tax credits, and access to capital.On the energy front, he talked up a "cash for caulkers program.In the big-ticket category, he pushed for an initiative to rebuild and expand infrastructure.All of the initiatives are fine as far as they go, but they will not stimulate even a fraction of the jobs it would take to stem populist anger over the issue...
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