Republican Rep. Jean Schmidt (OH-2), the sweetheart of the Ohio Republican Party, is obviously not dealing with reality. She had a guest column in a little local newspaper and her comments were over the top, and wrong. Here are some excerpts:
...As the year draws to a close our economy is strong, and growing stronger. I was very encouraged by a recent report from the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics that pointed to the creation of 215,000 new jobs in the month of November alone. In fact, in the past 12 months, the economy has created nearly 2.2 million jobs...
Fact: Ohio's unemployment is 5.9% (up from 5.7%).
...I was pleased that my colleagues in the House could work together to support a bill, called the Border Protection, Antiterrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005, that among other things, enhances Border Patrol operations, confronts the problem of alien gangs and promotes both international and domestic policies that will deter further illegal entry into the United States...
Fact: This bill is considered by many as anti-immigration, and anti-Latino.
...Other accomplishments include passing a comprehensive energy bill that helps ensure America's energy security, a class action fairness bill that curbs frivolous lawsuits and a bankruptcy reform bill that protects consumers and small businesses...
Fact: The Oil and Gas companies are making billions of dollars, and our gasoline and heating bills are going higher. The lawsuit and bankruptcy bills just help the corporations and banks squeeze every last dollar out of the American family.
Conclusion: Jean Schmidt has done nothing except to be the mouthpiece of the corrupt Republican leadership.
