I just heard a commentator state that when it comes to the economy Obama, Geitner, and Bernanke were out of ammunition–suggesting that they’ve tried everything and nothing has worked. This is not the problem. The real issue is that the Keynesian ammo that they’ve been using is worse than shooting blanks. It is ammunition that explodes before it leaves the gun barrel. There is plenty of real ammunition available  that could hit the target, the problem is that none of the people in power have the desire to use it. Just for starters our rulers could try pulling the trigger on these three bullets –make the Bush tax cuts permanent, repeal Obamacare, and call off the EPA dogs on CO2 and new ozone regulations. Would this work to stimulate growth in the economy and job creation? Yes. Does Obama and company know it? Yes. Do they want growth and jobs  bad enough to do it? No.