Letters: Stimulus did little to stimulate economy

Dear Editor,
Last years STIMULUS BILL did little to stimulate the economy. It
could not keep unemployment below 8 percent as President Obama
promised.
Obama Administration thinks feds can do it all

Dear Editor,

Last years STIMULUS BILL did little to stimulate the economy. It could not keep unemployment below 8 percent as President Obama promised. This year’s version, renamed the JOBS BILL, may give a temporary boost but do not expect the CHANGE to be lasting. The large number of temporary census workers (including myself) may give a boost in employment. We will probably be replaced by IRS employees that will be required to ensure you have purchased the mandatory health insurance or paid the fine for not doing so. 

Unfortunately, the Obama Administration continues to think the federal government can be all things to all people. 

Marvin L. Jones, Hollister

Regarding Clear Creek, the real hazard is mine cleanup

Dear Editor,

The real hazard is the old mine cleanup with the run off to the canals that water L.A. The BLM does not have the resources to do the job, which is worse than Fort Ord.

Allyn Zinter, Watsonville

Where were the supervisors?

Dear Editor,

Where were all the county supervisors at that meeting? Nothing in it for them like there was for Rancho San Benito? This is the best thing to hit San Benito County in some time and may actually put us on the map along with bring in some badly-needed tax revenue. And I’m sorry, Audubon Society is out of line here. All that will happen to the bird population is they’ll get a little shade! So give the cows some shade and bring in some badly-needed tax revenue!

Bob Rowlands, Hollister

Small employer dislikes health care reform

Dear Editor,

As a small employer, informed citizen and voter, I am extremely disappointed with the outcome of the latest healthcare vote. The facts are clear;this new law will raise, not lower, insurance costs and it will increase both taxes and the cost of doing business for the very people they said they wanted to help – small businesses. This is not he reform we asked for or can afford.

Not only does this healthcare law spend $900 billion we don’t have, but it’s paid for on the backs of small employers. It dumps disproportionate costs and mandates on small businesses, and provides unfair exemptions for big corporations and labor unions.

The new healthcare law is filled with huge tax increases, confusing rules, complicated formulas and perverse incentives for small businesses to grow. It leaves small businesses, wondering what they should be doing next. What we do know is the combination of this uncertainty and these new costs isn’t encouraging job growth during this unprecedented recession.

We need more lawmakers who understand that small businesses are vital to our economic recovery and will take the hard votes to protect the interest of small businesses. Maybe then our nation’s job creators wouldn’t have to worry so much about the agenda being pursued in Washington and can get back to running their businesses and helping to get our economy on-track.

Mary Sanders, Carmel