Harry Reid Sits On Job Creating Legislation

Harry Reid Sits On Job Creating Legislation


“There are now 23 pieces of policy legislation passed in the House of Representatives relating to job creation sitting on U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s desk.” - Rep. Allen West


By Dell Hill

Congressman Allen West (R-FL) Posted this paragraph in his most recent weekly update.  

“There are now 23 pieces of policy legislation passed in the House of Representatives relating to job creation sitting on U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s desk. If we do not develop policies that promote confidence and certainty for our private sector, small businesses and corporations, then we shall not truly move the needle.”


Congressman Allen West (R-FL)

The comment begs the question; “Why are there 23 pieces of job creating legislation sitting on Harry Reid’s desk in the Senate?”

I’m glad you asked.

One word:  Politics

Senator Reid doesn’t much give a damn what the House of Representatives passes and sends along to the Senate.  He has a political agenda that he’s solemnly subscribed to and it has everything to do with the 2012 election.

The good Senate Majority Leader will simply leave that House-passed legislation right where it sits because the Democrats fully plan on using the “do nothing congress”....”obstructionist congress” meme in their political advertising next year.  The ads will say “the Republican congress did nothing but shout political slogans at President Barack Obama...They did nothing to help the President dig the country out of the recession”.

It will be up to the Republicans to publicize this fact every opportunity they get.  In fact, Congressman West would be a perfect representative to be featured in such ads!

Perhaps as the Republican nominee for the office of Vice President of the United States.  West would certainly enhance any ticket his name appears on.

PS:  Colonel West had one final comment that deserves publication:

“Thanks President Barack Obama- looks like radical Islamists will have a 60-65% control of the Egyptian government.  You are now right there with President Jimmy Carter for being a total failure in Middle East foreign policy.  Is this what you meant by an Arab Spring?  More like Arab winter.”