Day 247: A GOP U-Turn on Jobs? We'll Believe It When We See It...

An unlikely source admits the fact that for 247 days the House Republican majority has failed to focus on job creation--Republican Leader Cantor (R-VA):

Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) acknowledged Wednesday that the GOP had a singular focus on slashing government spending in the first eight months of its majority in the chamber, perhaps at the expense of the "grow" part of their so-called "cut and grow" strategy.

"We've been about cut and grow. The fact is for the last eight months plus, we've been about cuts," Cantor said…[The Hill, 9/8]

After spending 247 days in the majority ignoring America's top priority, are Republicans finally ready to focus on job creation?

The Hill – Republicans shift from cuts to jobs

Talking Points Memo – Is The GOP Backing Off The Claim That Cutting Spending Creates Economic Growth?

Not so fast. The facts say otherwise. Instead of creating jobs, Republicans are standing strong behind their "No Jobs" Agenda that makes it easier for corporations to send American jobs overseas, protects tax breaks for Big Oil, and ends Medicare.

Democrats have been relentless in their efforts to put the American people back to work, proposing plan after plan to create jobs, strengthen our middle class and small businesses, and grow our economy now.

As for the GOP, there's always tomorrow (Day 248)…