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See, I think your statement, whether or not you intended it to do so, highlights the belief that government creates jobs. That in my personal view is Bull. Government can pave the way by creating stability through policy, and legislation that paves the way toward long term stability, then you would get companies creating the jobs.
I think your attempt to dismiss my question rather than give me what you think is also telling. So, I give it another go. Would you like to answer it now?
j-mac
I don't believe government creates jobs, and I agree they need to set the stage for economic growth, for personal liberties to be explored, and to allow for people to better themselves and their situation as a result of their own efforts.
As to your question there's no answer, I can't say "X is who creates jobs" and "Y is why they aren't doing so." Its not that simple, the economy can't be summed up in two questions. I suppose the most specific answer I can give to that very vague and broad question is that businesses create most jobs, aside from public service. And why they aren't may be because they view an expansion of business wouldn't be profitable for that company, for example a manufacturer wouldn't manufacture more if didn't believe its additional product could be sold, and therefore won't hire more workers because they don't need to build anything more. Additionally they may want to expand in the US however a government policy makes the cost of business too high, or impractical. Or maybe they want to expand and there aren't enough potential employees with the skill set they require. Or maybe there are those with the skill sets the company needs, however due to the Cost of Living and Standard of Living in the US they may demand/require wages higher than those in other places, like China, may demand/require to survive.
This is what I mean by complex, I can't answer the question to "why" because there is no single answer that applies to everyone or the whole economy.