Comments on: Providence one of only two big US metro areas still losing jobs

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:16:05 +0000

Let’s see…Corrupt Cheif Justices, Corrupt Govenors, Corrupt Mayors, Union people sitting on school committies, Super high taxes – This IS a surprise!!!!

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:48:33 +0000

Puke Fish you are a moron! Rhode Island has one of the highest tax rates, most generous social services, is the most anti business state in the country. You expect companies that have high paying jobs to establish operations in Rhode Island. If you do you are again a moron. Give up your thoughts that FDR was a messiah. He was a criminal his policies slowed the recovery during the great depression. No economy has ever taxed themselves to prosperity.

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:42:56 +0000

Ain’t that the truth…and some of us work off 495 too. Certainly not in Providence!

By: Viet

Viet — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:31:01 +0000

Also, what is the nature of the 5,800 jobs gained?

By: oreo

oreo — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:29:15 +0000

Fish please explain how taxing the rich is going to help at all? You have fallen for Mr. Obama’s bull hook,line and sinker.

By: GaryM

GaryM — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:28:10 +0000

We can spin sound bites any way we want, but the truth of these matters is that it’is never one single sound bite policy that creates systemic problems. It’s many seemingly harmless policies that collectively make the neighborhood a private sector jobs slum.

We simply don’t have leaders with private sector job creation as their goal. Nor do we have a constituency who understand that without private sector job growth, the state will slowly dissolve it’s wealth as it is doing today.

If it weren’t for a bunch of MIT professors creating companies up on rt 128, RI would be fiscally dead already. I just hope the price of gas doesn’t go to $5 a gallon forcing all those RI commuters to relocate to Ma.

By: guysmily

guysmily — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:37:45 +0000

Mr. Fish,given that the highest tax rate for the rich was just reduced last year after being high for years, is that the best spin-doctoring you have?

Perhaps you should have written the facts! That RI has amongst the highest taxes in the country. That RI is ranked dead last for business. Perhaps that is why we are #2 for unemployment? Ya think?

Mr. Fish did you know that almost 50% don’t pay any payroll taxes. Yes, the bottom 50%.

Mr. Fish, did you know that many of the high income earners have already left the state, because they can work here but drive just a few minutes over the boarder to Massachusetts to live where the taxes are lower.

Mr. Fish do people really believe what you are selling? You are no doubt a Democrat who uses lies and deceit just like your poster boy David Cicilline.

It is because of people like you and your self-interests RI is getting destroyed. How does someone like you look in the mirror!

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:47:25 +0000

What were the nature of the lost jobs? Manufacturing, service, public sector, etc?

By: RI WILL BE SAVED

RI WILL BE SAVED — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:28:58 +0000

Yet another one to add to my very extensive list of why RI is failing under the Democrats. Among the top, #2 in unemployment and #50 for business. Keep it coming guys. I call it the Democrat party report card. What’s lower than an “F”…maybe a “G” as in go home.

The Democrats have been running our General Assembly for over 70 years. They get full credit for where we are. In fact, Democrats outnumber Republicans 9 to 1. In the city of Providence, there isn’t one Republican in elected office!

It is time to restore balance to our Statehouse and elect Republicans in the fall and Rhode Island will be saved.

By: Mr. fish

Mr. fish — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:25:50 +0000

Hey, let’s keep cutting those taxes on rich people, its done such a bang up job attracting “job creators” to the area.

Make sure everyone thanks your local chamber of commerce person when you see them!