Well I wouldn't say I like the dem's leadership. I think they are pussies. I like the policies that they push however. Repubs have nothing to offer this country while dems do. Part of the problem is that repubs won't compromise on anything the dems put out:
1) Raising the minimum wage
2) Extending unemployment benefits
3) Jobs training programs in community colleges
4) SNAP benefits for those who truly need it (not me)
5) Consumer protection laws
1. 1% of american workers make minimum wage, most of them are part time teens flipping burgers, minimum wage is a non-issue
2. why should unemployment go on for 99 weeks? would you extend it forever? when is enough?
3. good, republicans support that
4. good, republicans support that
5. good, republicans support that.
got anything else? the real reason is the D behind your name, we understand, and thats just fine. But admit it and then we can discuss these things reasonably.
1) 1% make 7.25 an hour. 16.5 million people make less than $10 an hour. That's the problem I am getting at. If raised to 10.10, anyone under that wage would see theirs go up. I don't understand why you cons can't grasp this. Oh and the average fast food worker is 29 years old.
2) Not everyone who is unemployed is even on it. It's a win win for everyone. The Benefits gives money to people who would otherwise not be spending money. This increases economic demand which creates jobs. And no, not forever.
3) No they don't. Obama proposed that early in his second term and republicans blocked it.
4) are you kidding me? They cut the funding for it.
5) Um name one.
1. if minimum wage is raised McDonalds has three choices, raise prices, lay off workers, use more electronics and lay off workers. Which of those is good for the part time teens working at McDonalds?
2. where does the money come from to pay unemployment benefits? do you have any idea?
3. being in favor of something but not being able to afford it are two different things.
4. same as 3
5. lemon laws, hazardous substance laws, anti pollution laws. there are 3 for ya
1) Actually the McDonald's CEO has said he would support the raise. What you fail to understand is the actual wage proposal. If raised to 10.10, the raise would be gradual over 3 years. This would give the market time to prepare. That proposed raise would only raise prices pennies on the dollar. Like I said, more and more adults are working at McDonalds. The economy is not like it was
2) Nowadays it wouldn't be paid for based on how low the revenue as percentage of GDP is, but tax cuts aren't paid for either now are they? Where's your outrage over that? I propose we cut defense spending to pay for it.
3) Do you even know how much this country spends on food stamps? Less than 75 billion. How many billions do you think we give to our allies? Way more than that.
4) Give me proof republicans support that. Better yet, tell me how many.
I can only speak for myself, if you want to know what the republicans in congress intend to do ask them.
I would cut the federal budget by 30% across the board, all agencies, all budget items, including SS, medicare, DOD, foodstamps, foreign aid, and congressional salaries and staffs. I would revise the tax code so that every working american paid something, not a flat % but we should all have some skin in the game.
I would also allow the billions in corporate profits that is sitting in foreign banks to come back into this country tax free. We are the only country that taxes profits made in foreign countries.
I would pass a immigration act that allowed the illegals here today to stay, after paying a fine and getting at the end of the line behind those who immigrated legally.
As to your lie about tax cuts, when the bush tax cuts (continued by obama) took affect, federal revenues increased, because the economy expanded.
