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I personally believe that when the "need" for welfare finally exceeds taxpayer input, - See more at: www.abovetopsecret.com...
originally posted by: DeReK DaRkLy
I can image, given the choice, a young, newly indoctrinated immigrant would rather carry a rifle than use a shovel to earn a living.
Frankly I think it's ironic those complaining about immigration are those who also complain about how "entitled" poor people are for not being able to live off minimum wage alone. - See more at: www.abovetopsecret.com...
originally posted by: NonsensicalUserName
a reply to: neo96
we have the resources. we just need to actually use them.
The U.S. now has 90.6 million "non-institutionalized" men and women over the age of 16 not working—an all-time high. That's 10 million above the 80.5 million when President Obama took office. With total employment at 144.3 million, for every three Americans over the age of 16 earning a paycheck there are two who aren't even looking for a job. That's an ugly portent for American prosperity.
originally posted by: NonsensicalUserName
a reply to: neo96
unemployment numbers do not mean we do not have the resources.
we just need to raise taxes and direct present spending to necessary avenues for creating jobs. We also need to stop letting corporate upper-class executives walk all over us. We need to be willing to see the rich be finally thrown under the bus for the majority, rather than the reverse.
If anything, taxes for the lower and middle class and maybe even the upper middle class should even probably be cut further. But I think that people at the high end - people like myself - should be paying a lot more in taxes. We have it better than we've ever had it.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: truthseeker84
I can see it both ways. Yes, most executives have worked hard to get where they're at. However, to say they're getting their fair share is a bit of a stretch. At least when it comes to execs in the US. Let's take a look at what two CEOs from two major financial institutions, one from the US the other from Europe, made in 2013. Counting salary, bonuses, etc the CEO of UBS made about 8 million while the CEO of Goldman Sachs made about 56 million. Do you really think Goldman Sachs' CEO worked seven times harder than UBS'?