Posted on 12/22/2012 10:18:13 AM PST by Oldpuppymax
Government spending is not going to help the economy, only private economic activity - investment- can do that
You have well and rightly spoken. It’s done. Being an outlier is indeed a blessing in these times.
When I found out that he voted for obama, we would have parted company.
Yes, almost all business at best pays lip service to the value of labor. One reason is greed the other is knowing that labor will take obscene advantage of anyone who tries to meet them reasonably.
good managers both tell workers they’re appreciated, they do appreciate them. It is not a fable to good managers. (This doesn’t mean the same thing as giving away the store. That’s neither germane nor practical. )
As long as our government is able to borrow over a trillion dollars per year I don't know that a sufficient number of people will believe that, no matter how well articulated.
After a sufficient amount of time passes AFTER the government ceases borrowing such sums, then there will be a shift away from the entitlement mentality. I just don't believe it can happen without the pain and suffering that I see ahead.
I see many Detroits in our future.
and they don’t reach for the layoff lever every time there is a problem with profits.
Yes, It is clearly headed the way you envision. (And economics being what it is, the break point, when it arrives, could happen very quickly.)
Agreed! (Some businesses pay out a large part of revenues in wages. The more labor costs in a biz, the quicker that probably has to be trimmed or cut when cuts become necessary due to lower revs or higher taxes/other costs. But yes, look to see if revs can be boosted first or if there are other expenses that can be reduced. )
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