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richardhutnik on 19 July 2012
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I have been on the web, trying to look up information on the said 30 GOP job creation bills, said to have passed the House, and sit in the senate.  I was wondering exactly if they were jobs bills, or the political equivalent of pass whatever agenda you want, wrapped in the name of a hot topic (I recall seeing, for example, when I was at IBM, everything got labelled "on demand" because that was what was being pushed).

So, I see this on the GOP site about their job creation bill (well, supposed to be job creation, but is labelled "for job creators"):

http://www.gop.gov/indepth/jobs/facts

 

Visa System for Highly Skilled Workers
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Our current visa system is failing job creators who need access to a skilled and specialized workforce. America has always stood as a beacon of opportunity to thebest and brightest from around the world and the nation has benefitted from their contributions. Yet today, our visa system is not addressing our economic needs. Leading high-tech companies in America are struggling to hire qualified employees while the government visa system sends home highly skilled workers educated in America’s universities.

After a systematic review of our visa system, the Congress should undertake prudent reforms. The House Judiciary Committee is reviewing our visa system to determine the needs of American employers and the reforms necessary to ensurethat American businesses maintain their leading edge in innovation and technology development. Possible solutions include keeping the most accomplished graduates in math, science and other critical fields here in America as well as making it easier for start-up entrepreneurs to obtain visas.
One part there kind of fits, which is the one about start-up entrepreneurs starting up in the country.  But the way it is, is mainly more than doubling the amount of Visa:
http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/gops-claim-house-passed-30-jobs-bills-bogus

HR 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011

HR 3012 would expand job immigration beyond current limits by eliminating employment-based immigrant visa caps and raising the percentage of total visas granted to 15% from 7%. For this one, I'll say it IS a jobs bill, but not a jobs bill for American workers. It is the "Elite Immigration Jobs Bill of 2011".

http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/1/hr3012

 

Question: How the heck does, outside of creating more start-ups, exposing American workers to foreign workers, going to hire more of them?