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From my observations, companies have become more greedy, and are attempting to make their employees work twice as hard for the same money and many people are now making considerable less money now than they were 10 years ago.

Most employees nowadays wear multiple hats and are responsible for several different duties, because many of their co-workers have been laid off, down sized etc.

Most companies in America don't give a damn about their workers or employees, and the bigger companies are, the worst, as they have absolutely no allegiance to America or it's people.

The situation is really turning into, "us VS them" where the employer is the enemy and vice versa.

There are reasons why Workers Compensation Insurance is going straight through the roof, and employee theft and embezzlement is staggering. I am not saying that's right or justified, I am just saying many employees are pissed off.... Working five and six days a week and making the same money they made years ago has a tendency to make people quite angry.

And now with the price of fuel, and this very screwed up economy, things will only get worse......I suggest Bush get off the stick, if he plans on being reelected.

"From my observations, companies have become more greedy, and are attempting to make their employees work twice as hard for the same money and many people are now making considerable less money now than they were 10 years ago."

The abstract concept of "greed" has absolutely nothing useful to contribute to a reasoned view of economics, nor will attempting to "remedy" it through policy ever produce any positive impact.

The "greed" of an employer seeking higher productivity at lower costs is precisely the same "greed" exhibited by each and every consumer as he seeks out the lowest cost for something he purchases. There is only a difference to those lacking the ability to be circumspect.

That's the struggle of economic life in America. And it breeds efficiency in almost every way. Efficiency, the result of the freedom to negotiate trade, is why the United States remains an economic power, and why we enjoy the living standard we do. No, It's not always fun. But the alternatives are much worse.

The situation is really turning into, "us VS them" where the employer is the enemy and vice versa.

In terms of negotiating work and pay, it always has been adversarial. It has to be.

Working five and six days a week and making the same money they made years ago has a tendency to make people quite angry.

And at the same time, more and more Americans can purchase goods and services, previously available only to the most wealthy, with a decreasing percentage of their total income. Most people pay more in total taxes than in food, clothing, and shelter each year. If we want to remedy some sour emotions on pay day, we should cut taxes.

And now with the price of fuel, and this very screwed up economy, things will only get worse......I suggest Bush get off the stick, if he plans on being reelected.

And do what, exactly?