Brain Trust - Gregg Harper

Congressman Gregg Harper (R, MS) came on the Matt Friedeman Show today to discuss the issues currently facing Congress. Here are the "CliffsNotes" of his segment

Is Congress getting heat from the people to pass the jobs bill?

I can't speak for other congressional districts, I can just tell you in our district, we're not getting pushed in any way.

Most people realize that this is just a shorter version of the stimulus.

Experience lets you realize a mistake the second time around.

How well is the blame game going to work for Obama?

This is purely a political move by the president, introducing a bill that cannot pass so he can pass the blame on.

We had four energy bills we passed that would create jobs that stalled over on the Senate side.

You and I have discussed the difficulty of trying to shrink the size of government.

But claiming that the government creates jobs is some kind of strong fiction.

Is the super committee going to dip into our 401k's?

I cannot imagine that any of the six Republican members would go for that.

But they are looking for any place they can find a pot of money. The 401k is a place where people have poured their savings for years.

If you try to change the rules, what a mess that would be.

What should we be paying attention to in Washington?

Keep your eye on the president's whirlwind tour on the jobs bill.

Also, on the plus side, the three trade bills that passed yesterday are going to be real positive things for the economy.