georgephillip
Diamond Member
"This idea that a few wealthy people -- the 'producers' -- hand everything down to the rest of us -- 'the parasites' -- is fundamentally at odds with the concept of democracy.
"In a democracy we all have an equal voice and an equal stake in how our society and our economy does.
"We do not 'depend' on the good graces of a favored few for our livelihoods.
"We all are supposed to have an equal opportunity, and equal rights. And there are things we are all entitled to -- 'entitlements' -- that we get just because we were born here. But we all share in the responsibility to cover the costs of democracy --"
Rich parasites don't create jobs.
Demand creates jobs.
"If you ask around you will find that every business tries to employ the right number of people to meet the demand. Any business owner or manager will tell you that they hire based on need, not on how much they have in the bank...
"Taxes make absolutely no difference in the hiring equation."
Actually, "the Rich" Don't "Create Jobs," We Do | Truthout
"In a democracy we all have an equal voice and an equal stake in how our society and our economy does.
"We do not 'depend' on the good graces of a favored few for our livelihoods.
"We all are supposed to have an equal opportunity, and equal rights. And there are things we are all entitled to -- 'entitlements' -- that we get just because we were born here. But we all share in the responsibility to cover the costs of democracy --"
Rich parasites don't create jobs.
Demand creates jobs.
"If you ask around you will find that every business tries to employ the right number of people to meet the demand. Any business owner or manager will tell you that they hire based on need, not on how much they have in the bank...
"Taxes make absolutely no difference in the hiring equation."
Actually, "the Rich" Don't "Create Jobs," We Do | Truthout