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Originally posted by SteveR
That is most probably true, but another part of the problem is that some of your corporations are guilty of paying very very low wages, so much that someone with dependents needs to work two or more jobs. If we had an increased minimum wage, and then made welfare an independant system with specific criteria, that might fix the problem.
"That is most probably true, but another part of the problem is that some of your corporations are guilty of paying very very low wages..."
REPLY: Thank you. Well..... for a person flipping burgers, for example, the wages start about $7.00 to $11.00 per hour; not too bad for that type of job. Of course, this is a "starter" job, and hardly a career choice. Seems somewhat high to me, but it's what the market will bear. That's just off the top of my head. I can't comment about others you might be thinking of.
".... so much that someone with dependents needs to work two or more jobs.
REPLY: Usually, the wages of one person basically pays the taxes on their spouses
income. Taxes which go to pay for all of the Marxist Social programs we've (I've) been talking about. Check out your paycheck. Look at what is taken out every week or two, then figure the total for one year. Most people could pay for their own insurance and health care, and have some left to sock away for their kids college. Or they could make another mortgage payment on a rental house.
If we had an increased minimum wage..."
REPLY: Lowering the minimun wage hurts the lowest wage people, and also hurts employers, and the economy. Home Depot, and others, is a good example of this. With all of the government, state and local regulations (and taxes), plus the union requirements, it cost too much in some areas. So, Home Depot switched to self-checkout machines. There's usually one "human" to each 4 or 5 aisles, where there used to be a human for each aisle. Sure, the machines cost a bit, but technology reduces that cost more and more. So, no health care, social security or unemployment insurance costs for the machines; so they, in effect, pay for thenselves.
Sure, that one person got a wage increase, but I doubt it's very consoling to those who were put out of work.
and then made welfare an independant system with specific criteria, that might fix the problem.
REPLY: Yes, this WOULD fix the problem, but it should be on the state level, and keep the Feds out of it. There HAVE been changes made, where welfare-to-work limits the amopunt of time a person gets "free" money, but has to find work eventually. It's not perfect, but it's a start.
However, even at the state level, corruption is rampant because of those who not work if they can help it; they're hooked on the government teat. They will vote for those who give them the most money, or "free" stuff, even if that politician is not the best choice for everyone's interest; It's "screw everyone else, I want mine", when it's not theirs to begiin with. It belonged to someone else. A classic example of involuntary servitude; which explains taxes, too, actually.
Originally posted by joshai2334
for trade and barter over single-minded and simple compliance with corporatist policies and economic domination of the macro-markets?
Originally posted by johnlear
What bothers me the most about our current situation is the hate-mongering against arab/muslims fostered by most of the talk show radio hosts. Day after day after day you hear everyone of those guys talk about those 'dirty rotten muslims', and those 'dirty rotten arabs', who hate our freedom and hate our way of life.
Originally posted by joshai2334
Self-employment--yes--trading services without utilizing cash money.
I hear there are about thirty-nine barter systems in the US which do this, without money being exchanged, for some percentage of a business's or individual's labor.
Originally posted by joshai2334
Barter works because it's impossible to trace, if no records are kept.
Due to the fact that some people want the Gubmint to step in and take over more responsibilities than it is organized or lawfully funded to accept, we have a plethora of "people programs" that probably ought to be handled at the "charity" or some other level.
What has that problem got to do with the problem that our current leaders never tell the truth about anything--on either side of the aisle ?? The whole reeking Federal system is saturated with false and fabricated information. What problem can be solved this way?
Do you want to fixate your gaze on "Liberals" and hang THEM all because Truth has no place in Federal Service? Will that solve your problem for you? I doubt it. Will leaving the Conservative LIARS in place be an okay way to fix this?
Isn't there an affirmation at the beginning of every single court case : "I swear to tell the Truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth" in use, for a reason? Shouldn't our representatives and public servants be telling the truth also? Well, why not?