Senator Splunge’s policy on job growth: there’s no there there

Here’s the conclusion of “Whack Job” by Noam Scheiber in the New Republic

I have no problem with John Kerry scoring political points on the jobs issue if it helps elect an administration that cares about the long-term consequences of its economic policies. But if Kerry seriously thinks he can influence the pace of short-term job growth any better than George W. Bush, then his view of himself is even more inflated than his detractors suggest.

As I’ve noted, WashPost columnist Robert Samuelson said that all the tactics of job creation have been deployed by this White House. Meanwhile, Kerry’s spurious magic bullets of “three months notice” and “closing tax loopholes” indicate that he doesn’t want a solution, he wants an issue.