US Birthrate Continues to Decline

[initforme]

Yeah but it has more to do with teenagers choosing not to get jobs than it does with there not being “enough” of them

Two completely different issues

Why do you want them in the workforce so badly?

 

[Woodznutz]

Yeah but it has more to do with teenagers choosing not to get jobs than it does with there not being “enough” of them

Two completely different issues

Working would cut into their social media time.

 

[JohnDB]

Yeah but it has more to do with teenagers choosing not to get jobs than it does with there not being “enough” of them

Two completely different issues

Nope....not even remotely close to the truth.
We are going to begin closing high schools in about 5 years.

 

[Woodznutz]

Nope....not even remotely close to the truth.
We are going to begin closing high schools in about 5 years.

Good. We can use the buildings to house the homeless. Many would likely be former students.

 

[JohnDB]

That's a measure of the oversupply of labor (mostly immigrant labor).

Somewhat but not really....so what you are discussing is taco trucks....not Taco Bells
.

Good. We can use the buildings to house the homeless. Many would likely be former students.

Elementary schools are gonna be first
.

 

[Correll]

How about bringing back unions too?

First of all, I like how you completely ignored my point. In effect you IMPLIED that it was a strong point, but not so much so, that later, once the discussion moved on, that you can't pretend that it was never made.

My point is true. The difference between poverty and working poor, is just a few dollars an hour, and can make ALL the difference in the world, for the quality of life for that family.


Second of all, unions? SUre, IF they are really UNIONS, and not fronts for the lefty agenda.

Can you point to me ONE ******* TIME, that a union stood up for the workers against the pronoun police? (for example)

 

[JohnDB]

First of all, I like how you completely ignored my point. In effect you IMPLIED that it was a strong point, but not so much so, that later, once the discussion moved on, that you can't pretend that it was never made.

My point is true. The difference between poverty and working poor, is just a few dollars an hour, and can make ALL the difference in the world, for the quality of life for that family.


Second of all, unions? SUre, IF they are really UNIONS, and not fronts for the lefty agenda.

Can you point to me ONE ******* TIME, that a union stood up for the workers against the pronoun police? (for example)

Of course the unions are controlled by schmucks and leeches.

The Southern Benefit Retirement Fund has absolutely outrageous fees (hidden) but very limited returns for the union members that must contribute to this mutual fund. (Zero choice in the matter). It's also one of the largest Mutual Funds in existence....

AFL-CIO has more Mutual Funds and retirement pensions robbed of cash and replaced with annuities....

All funded by dues.

And these union members are held hostage by their jobs and dues. Only protected somewhat by the Federal government....
But there are gaps in that protection that a free market could provide. But with the shrinking labor pool....that's not happening either.

 

[JohnDB]

First of all, I like how you completely ignored my point. In effect you IMPLIED that it was a strong point, but not so much so, that later, once the discussion moved on, that you can't pretend that it was never made.

My point is true. The difference between poverty and working poor, is just a few dollars an hour, and can make ALL the difference in the world, for the quality of life for that family.


Second of all, unions? SUre, IF they are really UNIONS, and not fronts for the lefty agenda.

Can you point to me ONE ******* TIME, that a union stood up for the workers against the pronoun police? (for example)

And currently, even though Trump/Republicans have been EXTREMELY favorable towards what the Unions tell their membership they are in favor of....and in times past put their membership to work to the point that their ranks swell with new members.....
Not a single one will support Republicans or Trump.

 

[Correll]

Of course the unions are controlled by schmucks and leeches.

The Southern Benefit Retirement Fund has absolutely outrageous fees (hidden) but very limited returns for the union members that must contribute to this mutual fund. (Zero choice in the matter). It's also one of the largest Mutual Funds in existence....

AFL-CIO has more Mutual Funds and retirement pensions robbed of cash and replaced with annuities....

All funded by dues.

And these union members are held hostage by their jobs and dues. Only protected somewhat by the Federal government....

But there are gaps in that protection that a free market could provide. But with the shrinking labor pool....that's not happening either.

Anyway, my point stands. We need policy to raise wages.

I want GENERATIONS are wage growth.

 

[Correll]

And currently, even though Trump/Republicans have been EXTREMELY favorable towards what the Unions tell their membership they are in favor of....and in times past put their membership to work to the point that their ranks swell with new members.....
Not a single one will support Republicans or Trump.

Which is the leadership of those unions betraying their job responsibilities and ethics, in favor of lefty agenda.

We, as a society, need to find a fix for this type of... evil.

 

[initforme]

First of all, I like how you completely ignored my point. In effect you IMPLIED that it was a strong point, but not so much so, that later, once the discussion moved on, that you can't pretend that it was never made.

My point is true. The difference between poverty and working poor, is just a few dollars an hour, and can make ALL the difference in the world, for the quality of life for that family.


Second of all, unions? SUre, IF they are really UNIONS, and not fronts for the lefty agenda.

Can you point to me ONE ******* TIME, that a union stood up for the workers against the pronoun police? (for example)

"Just a few dollars and hour more" isn't going to get the goal done when those few dollars are quickly gobbled up by food, gas, health insurance, rent, and on and on going up in price. Its been this way for many years now and young people are seeing it and saying no thanks to eeking it by. And I dont blame them. Your goal is worthy but it's going to take a lot more than a few dollars per hour more.

 

[initforme]

Anyway, my point stands. We need policy to raise wages.

I want GENERATIONS are wage growth.

Ceos disagree with you.

 

[JohnDB]

Anyway, my point stands. We need policy to raise wages.

I want GENERATIONS are wage growth.

You cannot directly legislate fair wages....it never works. It's been tried many times and in many ways. Never worked before and likely won't in the future.

However, supply and demand can and will control wages.

The supply of young people....even college graduated young people is shrinking.

But the college graduates have worthless degrees they can't pay for and the workplace refuses to pay for either. Educations have NOT kept pace with the demands of the workplaces. However their prices have outstripped inflation at a 5:1 ratio.
Meaning if inflation was at 3% then school tuition rose 15%.

Most workplaces accept graduates with an adjacent degree if the work is complex and just take the hit of training for two years before they will hit proficiency.
(Nobody is happy).