Washington DC is Booming
June 10th, 2009 by Skip McGrath
I just returned from visiting my sainted mother who lives in Alexandria, VA, just across the river from Washington DC. The rest of the country may be grappling with a recession –but not DC. Thanks to out-of-control government spending, DC is booming!
Everywhere we went the restaurants were full, shopping malls were crowded, real estate was selling and I saw more Mercedes, BMWs and Porsche’s than you would see in Beverly Hills.
And jobs are going begging. When we went to one of the largest shopping malls in suburban Virginia, almost every store had a sign out that they were hiring. Every government agency is hiring. The new US Patent Office in Alexandria is hiring over 5,000 people which is kind of strange since patent applications have fallen since the recession began. Obama said he would create jobs –and he is. But it’s looking like most of them will be in the Washington DC area.
And don’t forget the lobbyists. Since Obama was elected back in November, the number of registered lobbyists has increased over 40%. There are now over 30,000 lobbyists throwing money and favors at the 435 members of the House and 100 Senators.
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