John Stossel nails it in this column in which he calls the so-called jobs summit today a “stunt.”
Exactly. Politicians have to keep up the appearance that they’re doing something to solve problems (most of which are due to their own foolish policies) so they concoct theatrical events like this one. “Sure, unemployment is high and rising, but look people, we’re going to take care of that. We’re holding a summit with lots of brilliant people who will provide good ideas.” That’s the obligatory political move. It only works because few people understand the reality here: government soaks up resources that people in business would otherwise use for productive enterprises that create jobs.
If you have a house plant that is wilting from lack of light and water, the solution is to allow it to have light and water, not to convene a “plant-growth summit” with experts in how to get plants to revive without light and water.
