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Old 11-02-2011, 06:52 PM
 
Location: Earth
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How can you fire 3 million government employees, when the federal government consists of 2.65 million employees?
We could fire government employees from Canada too!
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Old 11-02-2011, 06:58 PM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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Pretty sure that's how China manages to compete so well in the Labor costs.
Yes, China has no pollution inspectors:



No safety inspectors:





If you like dirty water, air so dirty that they had to ban cars in the Olympics and lead in your food, China is the way for you!
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Old 11-02-2011, 07:00 PM
 
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True or False?
Why don't you try not being lazy and look this up for yourself. Asking people who for the most part have no college education and haven't studied economics really won't get you an answer that makes any sense.
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Old 11-02-2011, 07:01 PM
 
Location: Flippin AR
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How can you fire 3 million government employees, when the federal government consists of 2.65 million employees?
State and Local government have plenty of "workers," also.
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Old 11-02-2011, 07:04 PM
 
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Yes, China has no pollution inspectors:



No safety inspectors:





If you like dirty water, air so dirty that they had to ban cars in the Olympics and lead in your food, China is the way for you!
Guess what, we have all of the supposed protections and have the same problems as China.
The common denominator? Corrupt and incompetent government.
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Old 11-02-2011, 07:19 PM
 
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State and Local government have plenty of "workers," also.
You're right. Cops, firefighters, and teachers don't "work."
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Old 11-02-2011, 07:22 PM
 
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You're right. Cops, firefighters, and teachers don't "work."
They should be privatized.
As government employees forced upon the productive class they are parasites.
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Old 11-02-2011, 07:26 PM
 
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They should be privatized.
As government employees forced upon the productive class they are parasites.
Government employees are parasites?
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Old 11-02-2011, 07:27 PM
 
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Government employees are parasites?
pretty much.
We taxpayers are the host.
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Old 11-02-2011, 07:29 PM
 
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pretty much.
We taxpayers are the host.
They also pay taxes.
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