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originally posted by: Edumakated
a reply to: tanstaafl
Amazing he claims lobbying a corrupt government is a problem but then his solution is to give government even more power! You can't make this sh*t up...
Men are corruptible. Government is run by men. The easiest way to keep corruption in check is to keep government as small as possible.
originally posted by: dfnj2015
a reply to: Edumakated
Corporations only exist laws. Why can't we have a law to address the obscene levels of inequlaity in this country by saying the upper limit of CEO pay is tied or proportion to the worker's median wage.
"Iger made $65.6m in 2018 – 1,424 times the median salary of a Disney employee.""
Why can't we have a law that says salary is capped at 1000 time the median workers pay?
I'm not talking banning private property. I just we can have some laws that help keep the system in balance.
originally posted by: tanstaafl
I knew Trump would fail. This is because I'm not a moron.
Ummm... are you sure about that? I mean, you are wrong, actually. Trump not only hasn't failed, he has succeeded bigly.
originally posted by: dfnj2015
originally posted by: Blueracer
originally posted by: dfnj2015
originally posted by: Blueracer
originally posted by: dfnj2015
I agree with you all government is the problem.
originally posted by: dfnj2015
Government is the ONLY ANSWER.
You contradict yourself and make absolutely no sense. Why are you trying to tell us what to believe?
Why would you presume there is only one kind of government. Government is the problem. Government is the answer. Both can be true.
False. If government=problem then government cannot=solution.
There are laws that enslave men.
originally posted by: dfnj2015
originally posted by: Vector99
originally posted by: dfnj2015
Maybe the problems of our country are NOT the people on the bottom.
Why can't they get a job?
Why can't they put an effort into getting an education?
Why can't they set aside their lifestyle for a few years in order to gain a career?
Contrary to your delusional right wing thinking there are two parts to this equation. It's not only just how much money you make, what also matters in equal proportion is the purchasing power of your take home pay. Talking about one without the other means you are moron in my opinion. Both are equally important.
This proves with have no free-market capitalism in this country to wring out the inefficiencies of exorbitant CEO pay and excessive dividend payouts:
Purchasing Power of the Consumer Dollar
There are lots of measurements you can use to prove the economy is going great or poorly. It comes down to how your own personal values define what is important.
originally posted by: dfnj2015
a reply to: Edumakated
It absolutely is the government's place to dictate how corporations operate in this country. Obviously you are an extremist.
originally posted by: dfnj2015
a reply to: Edumakated
It absolutely is the government's place to dictate how corporations operate in this country. Obviously you are an extremist.
originally posted by: dfnj2015
Look, everyone is entitled to an opinion. But please enlighten me on Trump's greatest achievements.
I don't think much has changed. Wages may have gone up but so has inflation.
Taxes have been cut but also many deductions have been removed.
I think unless we have a flat rate tax it's really impossible to know if we are making any progress on taxes.
The same is true with wages. It seems every year the amount of out pocket expenses I have for healthcare is skyrocketing way faster than any of my wage increases.
For me, the Trump presidency has felt like a pay cut.
originally posted by: Edumakated
It isn't government's place to tell private companies what they can and cannot pay their executives.