Liar Economics

ABC parrots White House: "The White House says that the stimulus plan is already starting to have an effect on job creation. And they listed a bunch of the jobs in their new report, '100 Days, 100 Projects.' ... Critics have long said the administration overstates the impact of the stimulus. ... Without question, the stimulus is having an affect on some job creations." --ABC's Jake Tapper

This is another example of spin. I hear things like this and I have to wonder how the propaganda machine is churning out its latest lies. Putting our own personal spin on words is a child’s game whereby children try to manipulate their parents to get what they want.

“Job creation” might better be called “job confiscation.” Down the street is one of our favorite discount grocery stores. I was getting Starbucks for 3 bucks a bag! Now they are going out of business. Hmm… I wonder why. The owner says that someone out East outbid him for the products, and he can’t make money off the remaining supply. The owner has no idea who this company is… they won’t say.

But consider this scenario: A newly formed government community service provider receives stimulus money. Let’s call this government agency the Big East Government Community Service Providers, or BEGS Community Service, for short. Now they create some jobs to facilitate the work. They have more money to invest in getting the discount food product, so they make a much higher bid. Then BEGS Community Service ships the product, spending more tax dollars, and by the time it reaches them out east… more product damage, more waste, more excess spending, etc. But they don’t care… it’s government money… oops, I mean, your money.

Meanwhile another small business bites the dust. Our favorite discount store is dying a quick death. They are now selling off what they have left and going out of business. They are one of the many who are being killed by the socialistic policy of an overreaching state.

Yes, jobs were probably created. But they failed to mention how many were destroyed in this government transfer of wealth. It leads to something alright… bigger government, and dying liberty. As government jobs are created, private sector jobs are destroyed.

This is an UN-Biblical approach to the responsibilities of Civil Government. Let us teach our children (Deuteronomy 6.4-10) God’s ways of economics, so that when America’s Tower of Babel comes tumbling down, they will be ready to step in and present God’s truth. Yes, this means evangelism and being salt in the culture (earth). Maybe the church will become a culture changer instead of adapting to the culture.