LOOKING TO THE LONGER TERM, CLEARLY NOT IN 2010 OR 2011,
GREEN ENERGY AND ALL OF THOSE WINDMILLS IN THE UPPER PLAINS
STATES WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE. AS WILL SOME OF THE SERVICES
IN INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY AREA.
benefits have been extended from 26 weeks to 39 weeks,
and in some places, you can collect unemployment for
99 weeks.
The problem is that in addition to the funds running
out of money we have some folks who have gotten
their 99th unemployment check and there are still no
jobs.
I do think the country needs to focus not on how bad
the fiscal position is in Washington, D.C., but rather how
bad it is in the state houses and city halls and what burden that might impose because the states and cities are
prohibited by law from running deficits.
The money is simply not there because the jobs are not
there. The money is not being made; therefore, the taxes
are not being collected on that money. And at the same
time there is a call on services, not just unemployment,
which is really exacerbating the fiscal health of states and
localities, which are cutting services and adding taxes in
order to cover deficits.
SOUTHWEST JOHNSON COUNTY K A N S A S
ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING
AREAS IN THE METROPOLITAN
KANSAS CITY AREA!
Just 30-minutes from downtown Kansas City, the Southwest Johnson
County area is home to the growing communities of Gardner, Kansas
and Edgerton, Kansas and New Century AirCenter, the premier multi-modal business park in the metro area. We certainly have even more to
celebrate with the recent announcement of the BNSF Intermodal site.
The Southwest Johnson County Economic Development Corporation
is a cooperative effort of the City of Edgerton, Kansas, the City of
Gardner, Kansas and the Johnson County Airport Commission. Its
primary mission is to stimulate economic
growth by demonstrating to new and existing
companies the unique business advantage of
a southwest Johnson County location.
Tom Riederer, President phone 913-715-6007
www.swjocoks-edc.com
Clearly that is a job killer. It doesn’t matter what side
of the aisle you sit on. It is crystal clear.
GCX: How does this situation tie into the federal
health care reform package and the proposed financial
reforms?
Goldstein: Many of those provisions don’t kick in
until 2014 precisely because we do not want to impose
a burden when the economy is so weak.
One provision is that if you change jobs you can carry
your health care plan with you.
That is of benefit to business in the sense that if all
they are doing is picking someone up who is already on
a plan; it doesn’t necessarily increase their costs.
What it does do is because employees are not locked
into a job, especially a job they don’t like but are afraid
to leave because they would lose health care benefits,
companies could wind up with happier and therefore
more productive workers.
Lunenburg, VA
Makes Your Business Feel
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We’re not just a great place to live,
we’re also a great place to work!
Located in the beautiful countryside of South Central Virginia is Lunenburg County where there waits a warm friendly welcome for all. In Lunenburg County family and community are central to our lifestyle. We work together to build and maintain a society where we can raise our families in an area offering an excellent quality of life, plenty to see and do, a wide range of opportunities, and safe friendly neighborhoods. Whether you want to live here, locate your business here, or spend some time visiting—you'll be glad you came!
Lunenburg County Economic Development Beverley P. Hawthorne, Director 11413 Courthouse Road, Lunenburg, VA 23952 434.696.2546 | 434.696.1798 (FAX) bphawthorne@lunenburgva.net www.lunenburgva.org WE WANT YOU HERE! CHECK OUT OUR INCENTIVES!
