There was a time in America when a HS graduate could apply to a large manufacturing company, an automaker, a telecommunications company, a materials company such as steel, a machine shop, drafting company, etc and get a great job and support his or her family. Some could work a farm or on a farm in those days. That has changed. Why? Some will say we live in a global world and we have to compete in a global world. Imagine competing with the billion or so Indians and Chinese when American companies move work there. We used to be the largest manufacturer in the world, as well as exporter no longer.
The thing that struck me about the 60 minutes piece was these were educated people, some with Phds. But what can you do when work isn't there for everybody, it never was there for everybody, but today's global world makes it more obvious at all levels.
So look in a mirror and ask yourself how you help when you buy foreign, buy cheap, criticize unions, support businesses that outsource work, support work, and manufacturing, and then when asked ? why ? bring up the usual slogans about free markets and freedom and nirvana is just around the corner. Seems some never learn, this shill has been going on a long time.
How many will support tax increases similar what FDR did to turn the country around during the great depression? The taxes would rebuild the country as FDR, Truman, and Eisenhower did with roads and infrastructure. Few would, as that is how politicians survive, so as long as you vote vague notions such as reduced taxes without thought of the consequences then you all are the cause. And whatever you do don't look at the waste of of our war machine, that would mean you were weak.
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Join me, please.
I was riding home today after a middle distance bicycle ride, tired and a bit out of shape when I started counting cars, America - foreign, American - foreign. It occurred to me if only a small percentage of these people, the people who can afford more than a used clunker, bought American there would be no problems in one of our largest industries today. And lots of people would have a job and lots of businesses would be OK. May even help those incompetent bankers.
So I started giving thumbs up for American and thumbs down for foreign. Hard to distinguish which foreign car is made here, but no need I am a bit of a hard core American when it comes to cars. My '55' Chevy was my first love.
I'm sure the people thought me spastic, as my left hand thumb pointed up, then down, then up as cars drove by. Did anyone figure it out I wondered. Who is this nut! So if the whiners who lost the election can out of the blue, protest taxes, can we not protest something that has been going on for years due to cheaper prices, support structures, and no pensions, but still is having an insidious affect on our industrial base?
So if you own foreign go to you nearest mirror and give yourself a thumbs down, and if you own American and thus support all of us and America, a thumbs up is due and thank you. Take to the streets and express yourself. The bankers thank you too.
Oh, and my bicycle(s) is made in America too.
Buy American - support all Americans, including yourself.
Sorry, I'm not Japanese, I buy American.
When the Japanese sell American cars, I'll buy theirs.
Our children, our grandchildren, ourselves require we support each other, buy American.
Didn't know you were Korean!
When the Japanese support my wife, kids, and I, I'll support them, until then I'll buy American.
Quality! our Buick is number one.
Buy American and Thumbs up!
Please put an American on the line, this is an American product.
"There is no historical evidence that tax cuts spur economic growth. The highest period of growth in U.S. history (1933-1973) also saw its highest tax rates on the rich: 70 to 91 percent. During this period, the general tax rate climbed as well, but it reached a plateau in 1969, and growth slowed down five years later. Almost all rich nations have higher general taxes than the U.S., and they are growing faster as well."
Tax cuts spur economic growth
The Idolatry of Ideology-Why Tax Cuts Hurt the Economy by Russ Beaton
"I’m fully aware that I risk excommunication from the Church of Economic Science when I argue exactly the opposite: Tax cuts actually hurt the economy. It isn’t just that they don’t help, or that they’re ineffective—THEY REALLY HURT!"