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There are at least 3 threads on the first page attributing the plight of workers or the weaker economy to Obama. What? How is the President responsible for a business' decisions on when to hire or how much to pay? The most the President can do is create an environment for business to be successful & profitable... which the current environment is.
The fact is the current economic conditions in America are EXACTLY what Conservative policies lead to. In fact, I can't think of a SINGLE Conservative policy that would reverse the current trend. I've even asked Conservatives on here for their examples. Nothing.
I don't understand how you can be FOR offshoring jobs, importing workers and AGAINST minimum wages, collective bargaining and be surprised that the result is an America where the majority are affected by stagnating wages, and less disposable income.
So are Conservatives being deceptive when they complain about the conditions they asked for? Are they too obtuse to see the cause & effect relationship of their agenda? Or are they serious when they blame Democrats for Republican actions?
When are liberals going to figure out that just because you have a dollar in your pocket today doesn't mean you can spend it when you know that a new law that goes into effect next year is going to take that dollar and an extra quarter as well?
When are liberals going to figure out that just because you have a dollar in your pocket today doesn't mean you can spend it when you know that a new law that goes into effect next year is going to take that dollar and an extra quarter as well?
Really? There's a 125% tax about to hit us? From who? From where?
Hiring won't happen until demand increases to a level that additional employees are needed. That has nothing too do, directly, with profits.
What you're seeing is increased productivity (for whatever reason-automation, offshoring, production changes) leading to higher unit output per worker which leads to higher profits. Happens during every recession, businesses retrench, update processes, lower unit prices through better practices and workers aren't hired until demand increases.
I worked for a company many years ago (1975) that makes plastic bottle caps (closures is the correct term). At that time the daily production at the plant was around 3 million caps with just around 300 employees. Today the production is north of 21 million/day. Total employees? Still around 300.
Really? There's a 125% tax about to hit us? From who? From where?
You dont know the difference between $1.25 and 125%
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