Will the real job creators please stand up? (employment, claim, income)

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

They pay for it with what? Does their money to buy what they demand appear out of thin air?

Credit. Which helps create jobs in the banking industry as well.

[TheHurricaneKid]

Originally Posted by dv1033

Yes... that is the gist of investing....

But do you think those evil rich people just hand out money without a sound business plan or do they not care about whether or not you can get enough demand for your goods or services?

Why do you call the rich people evil?

They could be anything.

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by theunbrainwashed

let's also not forget that we all can't be a nation of shopkeepers. There's something that all of us overlooked. One day one of the shopkeepers decides to undercut his competition and pull ahead. He does everything he can to get more business to come to his shop, not the other person's. He succeeds, and puts his competitor out of business and puts his workers out of business as well. You now just started your first unemployed.

walmart!!!

[TheHurricaneKid]

Originally Posted by jojajn

walmart!!!

Remember what I said about efficiency?

Mere efficiency could result in unemployed people.


...See: Technology.

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by hamellr

Without the Army Corp of Engineers around to dredge out rivers to make them deeper, private companies would not be able to use the Mississippi River as a major shipping route through a large portion of the United States. Now that the private companies can ship up the river, they are able to tap new markets. This in turn leads to the company increasing the number of employees.

So if you mean "the government does not DIRECTLY create jobs," then you have a possible, if still greatly erroneous argument to stand on.

Exactly! The businesses did not build the infrastructure that they rely on.

[dv1033]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

And said demand did NOT create supply. Game, set, match.

Well yes but we are talking about American healthcare/pharmaceuticals companies. They don't follow supply/demand.

[TheHurricaneKid]

Originally Posted by jojajn

Exactly! The businesses did not build the infrastructure that they rely on.

Well, businesses are taxed, and said taxes are organized into projects for building infrastructure.


...But there are plenty of businesses out there that use their own money to gain real estate, etc.

[TheHurricaneKid]

Originally Posted by dv1033

Well yes but we are talking about American healthcare/pharmaceuticals companies. They don't follow supply/demand.

People can manipulate both supply and demand, what part of that don't you get?


...See: Diamond industry.

[dv1033]

Originally Posted by TheHurricaneKid

Why do you call the rich people evil?

They could be anything.

I was being sarcastic, like the poster who I was replying too.

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

Well gosh, how did all these manufacturers get started?
Facts About Manufacturing

Many used government business start-up loans to get their businesses going!

GovLoans.gov - Business