It’s taking too long for the government to get a decent jobs bill out and if banks are only investing in sure things, where will the real innovation come from?

Seems to me putting people back to work is the fastest way to getting the economy back on track, and small business creates some 60% of the jobs, not to mention the innovations that tend to drive growth.

As much as I appreciate all three of these individuals, their soap boxes are getting tiresome to me. Actions speak louder than words. All three of these people and more are putting vast sums of money into third world countries. And while I applaud those efforts, we’ve got some work to do at home on our own shores right now.

So, Oprah, Bill, Warren, et al, let’s get to it. The dithering that is going on in Washington over how to spend the taxpayer’s money on programs that aren’t working for the country is scary. I’m thinking we shouldn’t wait for the government to make the difference. But that will require the private sector step up to the plate.

Above all, I believe in small business-now more than ever. And big biz, well, they’re showing their true colors, and it’s not pretty.

What say you?

For further reading on the impact this expanded period of unemployment will have read this sobering and indepth analysis of How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America from the March 2010 Atlantic.

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