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Not compared to what it was a few years ago at under $3 a gallon! Problem is that those working $8 and $9 an hour jobs will begin to suffer.....will become a choice between gas in the car and buying food!
Not compared to what it was a few years ago at under $3 a gallon! Problem is that those working $8 and $9 an hour jobs will begin to suffer.....will become a choice between gas in the car and buying food!
An increase in prices across the board lobbies Congress to increase the minimum wage. Laborers would love that. Businesses will dislike that thinking that have to absorb those costs.
I saw my first Volt up close Saturday at Walmart on Woodruff Rd. The driver came out carrying some plants and I started up a conversation with him. He said the Volt is a GE company car.
GE was said to be buying 12,000 Volts for use by it's employees.
At $41,000. I don't believe the Volt is the answer for the average citizen. Sales of the Volt have been very slow, in fact GM shuttered the production line for five weeks recently because of slow sales. Take into account that GM still owes the American taxpayers $25 billion dollars and that we stand to lose $11 billion on the GM bailout alone (underperforming stock prices), they should be giving these cars to us to satisfy their obligation.
At $41,000. I don't believe the Volt is the answer for the average citizen. Sales of the Volt have been very slow, in fact GM shuttered the production line for five weeks recently because of slow sales. Take into account that GM still owes the American taxpayers $25 billion dollars and that we stand to lose $11 billion on the GM bailout alone (underperforming stock prices), they should be giving these cars to us to satisfy their obligation.
Absolutely! By my calculations that means they owe us...609,756 Volts (minus taxes, of course). Should work in about anyone's books...gets people new vehicles, better on the environment, gives it back directly to the taxpayers...we all win.
An increase in prices across the board lobbies Congress to increase the minimum wage. Laborers would love that. Businesses will dislike that thinking that have to absorb those costs.
Congress being lobbied to get something done and it actually getting done are two different things. Especially with the current state that this country is in. We are becoming increasingly anti poor and middle class (working man) and no one is all that concerned about the plight of the middle class and the poor. There is an *oh well if they can't make ends meet so what* attitude that is prevailing in this country!
Increasing the minimum wage by 50 cents or even a dollar will not make much of a difference for those who are barely making it. The answer is to minimize the amount of taxes taken out of the checks of people who are not making that much money....that will make a big difference.
Congress being lobbied to get something done and it actually getting done are two different things. Especially with the current state that this country is in. We are becoming increasingly anti poor and middle class (working man) and no one is all that concerned about the plight of the middle class and the poor. There is an *oh well if they can't make ends meet so what* attitude that is prevailing in this country!
Increasing the minimum wage by 50 cents or even a dollar will not make much of a difference for those who are barely making it. The answer is to minimize the amount of taxes taken out of the checks of people who are not making that much money....that will make a big difference.
And increasing taxes on those who are. I love how the three Republican candidates that the media focuses on want a flat rate for all levels. It's one thing to charge 15% on three different income levels that raise consistantly as opposed to the two lower ones raising maybe 1 or 2 % a year while the top one raises 7% a year.
Congress being lobbied to get something done and it actually getting done are two different things. Especially with the current state that this country is in. We are becoming increasingly anti poor and middle class (working man) and no one is all that concerned about the plight of the middle class and the poor. There is an *oh well if they can't make ends meet so what* attitude that is prevailing in this country!
Increasing the minimum wage by 50 cents or even a dollar will not make much of a difference for those who are barely making it. The answer is to minimize the amount of taxes taken out of the checks of people who are not making that much money....that will make a big difference.
An alternate plan would be to bring costs down. There is no good reason for the price of gas to be this high. A couple of reasons are speculation and the lack of producing more oil within North America, plus the treasury is printing money that has little value but adds to inflation. The cost of gas has doubled in the last three years. So a fifty cent increase or even a dollar an hour increase would barely cover the increase in gas.
An alternate plan would be to bring costs down. There is no good reason for the price of gas to be this high. A couple of reasons are speculation and the lack of producing more oil within North America, plus the treasury is printing money that has little value but adds to inflation. The cost of gas has doubled in the last three years. So a fifty cent increase or even a dollar an hour increase would barely cover the increase in gas.
Three years ago, gas prices took an extremely brief dip and then immediately shot back up again. Prices were not averaging half of their current price since around 2004.
American oil production is at an 8-year high, so lack of domestic production is unlikely to be the reason for current high prices. Oil prices are peaking throughout the world and not just in the USA.
And increasing taxes on those who are. I love how the three Republican candidates that the media focuses on want a flat rate for all levels. It's one thing to charge 15% on three different income levels that raise consistantly as opposed to the two lower ones raising maybe 1 or 2 % a year while the top one raises 7% a year.
Then you really really love Mitt Romney. He has no intention of initiating a flat tax as you described, but has mentioned of simplifying the tax code.
Newt and Paul are for flat taxes (similar to your description). But clearly, Romney is situated to win the nomination.
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