I really feel sorry for the younger generation who need work experience. (collect, visa)
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I will say this much though. I think in a way this is all good. As a country we have been very comfortable for a long time and I believe have lost touch with a lot of things and sense of entitlement.
This will be wake up call for a lot of these people. This tough experience in the long run, I believe will teach us how we can do things better, and hopefully create a movement that will bring such things as college expenses and health insurance down.
Disagree.
I see nothing wrong with being comfortable as long as one lives within their means and saves for rainy months, maybe years (no longer rainy DAYS). Delayed gratification should have been in full effect for years, yes.
This mess is a consequence of buying, buying, buying. Time to pay up.
I know you said, "in a way", but when I see at least 4 boarded-up houses in several neighborhoods for miles, that is NOT good (of course).
When people cannot afford medical insurance, that is NOT good.
When people can barely afford food, that is NOT good.
Seen an ad yesterday for a company looking for a security guard. Mediorce security, not like some kind of officer that holds a gun, you will be unarmed. They want someone with 5 years previous experience. But guess what the pay is? $10.00 per hour.
I see this alot, in various types of jobs. Companies demanding hercules for near-minimum wages, lots of complex work, but minimum wage level pay and you'd better have years of past experience under your belt.
I just saw an ad for a job requiring a bachelors degree and it pays $11 an hour. They have a preference for applicants with at least 1 year of experience. No wonder why I wasn't called for an interview when I applied to this employer several months ago. My salary requirement was too high.
I know you said, "in a way", but when I see at least 4 boarded-up houses in several neighborhoods for miles, that is NOT good (of course).
When people cannot afford medical insurance, that is NOT good.
When people can barely afford food, that is NOT good.
None of that is good in ANY way.
I would have never said such a thing 5 years ago, but today... I do have a problem with the wages for the lowest tier of Americans, specifically for jobs that SHOULD pay a bit more than a starvation wage. Why? Because at the end of the the day, when people cannot afford to pay medical bills, buy food, afford housing... One way or another, we the taxpayers ultimately pay. Worse yet, those corporations that seek to drive labor costs down are also using every resource at their disposal to limit their tax obligations. Yes, business is competitive, and they will seek the most profitable mode of operation... None the less, the burden is being shifted on the struggling middle class in this country, who is under an enormous amount of stress as it is. If the corperations don't like to pay taxes, then I have a good idea... LEAVE MY COUNTRY! That's a whole different subject though.
We cannot afford 1 out of every 6 Americans on food stamps while rising food prices are squeezing use that the grocery store. We cannot afford the growing medical care obligations when we the middle class can barely pay for our own families health insurance while businesses are looking to cut benefits for workers to remain competitive, or gain a competitive edge. There are a lot of things we cannot afford, but the bills still have to get paid. There seems to be no end, only a likely breaking point down the road. Perhaps when our once nice middle class neighborhoods resemble the slums of every major city, we will decide to log off of facebook and think about a way to change things, but it will be too late by then.
When people cannot afford medical insurance, that is NOT good.
When people can barely afford food, that is NOT good.
None of that is good in ANY way.
I'm trying to figure out when these halcyon days you all talk about were.
The lowest tier of worker has never been able to afford health insurance. Food prices have always squeezed the lowest tier of worker. Those were a couple reason, among others, why Medicaid and Food Stamps were enacted and then expanded.
Health insurance used to cover only hospitalization. A doctor visit was the full fee, no co-pay. Dental insurance was unheard of, as was vision coverage. Food prices have always had a fuel and harvest component.
I'm trying to figure out when these halcyon days you all talk about were.
The lowest tier of worker has never been able to afford health insurance. Food prices have always squeezed the lowest tier of worker. Those were a couple reason, among others, why Medicaid and Food Stamps were enacted and then expanded.
Health insurance used to cover only hospitalization. A doctor visit was the full fee, no co-pay. Dental insurance was unheard of, as was vision coverage. Food prices have always had a fuel and harvest component.
Yes, but there is a problem when 1 out of 6 Americans requires food cards to make ends meet, among a laundry list of other subsidies. Doesn't it seem that the corporate America strategy has been to shift the burden and risk on the tax payers, while privatizing the profits??? Wake up folks...
Yes, but there is a problem when 1 out of 6 Americans requires food cards to make ends meet, among a laundry list of other subsidies. Doesn't it seem that the corporate America strategy has been to shift the burden and risk on the tax payers, while privatizing the profits??? Wake up folks...
Yes, and our government on both sides of the aisle is happily helping them do it. Neither dems or repubs care about the taxpayer. They only care about getting elected.
I do have a problem with 1 out of 6 on food stamps. Food prices are going to high. I think subsidies might be partially to blame for this because it seems like anytime the government is involved, prices "necessarily skyrocket."
Large numbers are staying single and not having children right now because they can't afford a spouse or kids. All you baby boomers who think things are just rosey right now should care about this one because there isn't going to be anyone around to take care of you when you are old. Older gen Yers who are old enough to have children are not having them. Not to mention if they have kids later on in life like let's say 40s or so, then they raise the risk of giving birth to a kid with Down's Syndrome which will shift more burden onto tax payers.
I have a problem with high gas prices. Gas used to cost $1.25 in the 80s. Even though I am young, I remember being able to fill up my tank with $20. Now that would give me about a half tank.
Yes, but there is a problem when 1 out of 6 Americans requires food cards to make ends meet, among a laundry list of other subsidies. Doesn't it seem that the corporate America strategy has been to shift the burden and risk on the tax payers, while privatizing the profits??? Wake up folks...
True, but I don't think the blame can be placed solely on corporations. How about looking at the educational system which isn't adequately preparing young Americans to be competitive in this rapidly changing world? How about blaming Republican lawmakers who seek to lower taxes at all cost, including dropping funding to the school system? Or how about we blame taxpayers who are refusing to pay higher taxes to fund education? Its a vicious circle and many blames can be placed all around.
redroses777, Food is up largely due to gas prices. Transportation is a giant component of their costs.
It's up largely, but not solely due to gas prices. Actually, all these illegals in our country do use one bit of good... Our produce would be considerably more expensive without them. None the less, I would never suggest they are doing us as great a service as they seem to think by doing our dirty hard work for cheap. It's time we get our lazy youngins out there to learn about the value of an honest days work, and an honest buck. All those jobs are unavailable to them these days, so they sit and play video games all day. Can you blame them, and can you blame them for their lack of work ethic?
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