Does anyone REALLY think that the upcoming Jobs Summit will create PRIVATE Sector jobs?

To me, a free market person, this chart from the Enterprise Blog was stunning:

Many Democrats say that Healthcare is the most important issue in the land at this time – why else would the Congress be spending the time and effort on it?  The general populace, more and more, is rejected that notion if one reads the polls.  Instead, they are concentrating on two numbers:

10.2 %            17.5%

And these numbers are the official unemployment rate and the "unofficial underemployment" rate.  People, and rightfully so, want Jobs – there is much to be said for the phrase "The business of America is business".  I still believe that most people want to work – they still have that work ethic and that ethos that says "I want to provide for me and my family".

When I look at the above graph, and I see who Obama has surrounded himself as advisors, and the policies that have already been enacted under the banner of their Socialist ideals, my outlook on their success of starting a job creation bonanza grows dim indeed. Why?

Their Stimulus bill has done little so far – one of the biggest spending bills ever has failed in the private sector with respect to stimulating ANYTHING.  If one looks at the history thus far, the jobs that have been affected are those resting solely in the loving hands of Government – the public sector.  Effectively, it should have been called the "Propping up Government Jobs Stimulus Plan" and nothing more.

The real problem is that the policies needed to invigorate the private marketplace run 180 degrees in the opposite direction to what this Administration espouses.  If, by some happenstance, they do start to put in policies that would lower the price of hiring employees, to make it easier for businesses to make and sell their products and services, we will know one very important thing:

It will be an admission that Socialism, once again, has failed.

My fear is that Obama will never, ever be able to admit that – putting his ideology ahead of the needs of the Country. 

Elections matter – let us make sure that 2010 really matters.