[mango23]

Originally Posted by OrlFlaUsa

Jealous of what, and who? I need to go to a communist country because I feel that companies should pay a living wage and provide health insurance. Give me a break, these were the things that made America great.

Don't respond. This is not a real poster who cares about anything. They have been posting non stop for two days over a 130 all hours of the day and night. They are just sitting in a little room trying to make mischief and not to be taken with any seriousness. Just a political stooge who thinks they are doing something.

[OrlFlaUsa]

Originally Posted by mango23

Don't respond. This is not a real poster who cares about anything. They have been posting non stop for two days over a 130 all hours of the day and night. They are just sitting in a little room trying to make mischief and not to be taken with any seriousness. Just a political stooge who thinks they are doing something.

Gotcha, that one fooled me (sorta). I'm used to spotting it on the City vs City threads but this seemed like more of a political debate in here.

[vaughanwilliams]

Originally Posted by mango23

Don't respond. This is not a real poster who cares about anything. They have been posting non stop for two days over a 130 all hours of the day and night. They are just sitting in a little room trying to make mischief and not to be taken with any seriousness. Just a political stooge who thinks they are doing something.

Might be a paid political troll-the technique is called "astroturfing". Here's an interesting article about it;

Are Right-Wing Libertarian Internet Trolls Getting Paid to Dumb Down Online Conversations? | Media | AlterNet

They're easy to spot once you know what to look for.

[chopchop0]

Originally Posted by OrlFlaUsa

Texas, thanks for bringing it up. Yeah Texas has the highest number of people working close to or at minimum wage, and a budget deficit of $27 billion. Now the companies who relocated to Texas may have created "jobs" for the middle class, but the tax cuts that attracted them to Texas were on the backs of the people and those who profited most were at the top. I'm not against profit or wealth, but not when the little guys in your company don't even have health care. Maybe that explains why Texas has the highest number of uninsured citizens. Perhaps you're right that Rick Scott will do a good job, but please don't use Texas as an example, I think I threw up a little in my mouth when you mentioned it.

So you'd rather go to the liberal mecca of California and find a job there? or perhaps MI? Unions have done wonders for that state.

TX has the highest number of F500 companies in the country. It has weather this recession better than many other more liberal economy states (like CA and MI)

[Dragneel]

Originally Posted by chopchop0

So you'd rather go to the liberal mecca of California and find a job there? or perhaps MI? Unions have done wonders for that state.

TX has the highest number of F500 companies in the country. It has weather this recession better than many other more liberal economy states (like CA and MI)

[OrlFlaUsa]

Originally Posted by chopchop0

So you'd rather go to the liberal mecca of California and find a job there? or perhaps MI? Unions have done wonders for that state.

TX has the highest number of F500 companies in the country. It has weather this recession better than many other more liberal economy states (like CA and MI)

All the more reason it should have no problem funding education, shouldn't have to tap it's rainy day fun, and certainly not be cutting education and healthcare. Seems to me like Texas hid it's economic woes in a 2 year budget cycle and now the truth is out.

[chopchop0]

Originally Posted by OrlFlaUsa

All the more reason it should have no problem funding education, shouldn't have to tap it's rainy day fun, and certainly not be cutting education and healthcare. Seems to me like Texas hid it's economic woes in a 2 year budget cycle and now the truth is out.

in this day and age, every state is cutting, even liberal ones like CA and NY. MI has already drafted a bill to cut UE benefits to 20 weeks for the newly unemployed. This is a state which is heavily unionized with the Big 3 auto companies.

NY actually managed to pass a budget that CUTS spending and doesn't add new taxes this year. That's like spotting a unicorn on a night with a blue moon.

[Dragneel]

Originally Posted by chopchop0

in this day and age, every state is cutting, even liberal ones like CA and NY. MI has already drafted a bill to cut UE benefits to 20 weeks for the newly unemployed. This is a state which is heavily unionized with the Big 3 auto companies.

NY actually managed to pass a budget that CUTS spending and doesn't add new taxes this year. That's like spotting a unicorn on a night with a blue moon.

Yep