r51785 yes, you're right. Relax all.
61% of Americans OPPOSE Limiting Union Bargaining Power
by blondie 45 Replies latest jw friends
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jamiebowers
I don't think we need unions anymore. We can count on Corporate America, Wall Street, and the Republicans to always put the well being of the American worker ahead of profits.
Oh, that is rich...absolutely fabulous...the best comment on this thread! Hello, r51785. I couldn't have said better if I'd tried.
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BizzyBee
r51785 - may I call you r51?
You are a wise old bird.
The right-wing has overshot their wad and the average voter is starting to get that their best interests and corporate interests are not convergent.
We may actually witness the resurgence of unions in this country because of the right trying to quash the last 6.7% that the Reagan era didn't kill.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE.
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serendipity
The battle in Wisconsin is about stamping out the influence of unions which are historically supporters of Democrats. The governor and legislature passed tax cuts that led to most of the budget deficit. Why don't they just rescind the tax cuts? The unions have agreed to concessions but that isn't enough for the governor. Politics at its "finest."
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Those who keep posting about the "rich corporations" are just silly and are throwing up red herrings in this debate.
This is NOT about corporate employees. It is about government and state employees who insist that the rest of us should fund their benefits. I work for a non-profit healthcare organization and my retirement is funded by ME through payroll deductions. Why can't we expect the same of the government and state employees? Why do they need us to fund their retirement?
I hope Walker sticks to his guns. This is a brilliant move on his part. As I see it this is a FREE presidential campaign without any tiring tours, crazy debates, smear campaign ads. It is time that someone in power grew a spine before the US is totally bankrupted. Sadly I voted for Obama but his campaign of hope has been more of the same government spending and empty promises. America the time for austerity is here. Do it the smart way or do it the hard way. There are no alternatives.
Robdar and hubby, typically one could inflate your way out of this mess and minimize the debt in relation to GDP. That is not an option without further killing the housing market. What workable suggestions do you have for SOLVING the US debt problem other than austerity?
The problem with socialism is that at some point in time you run out of other people's money to spend.
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DaCheech
avatar, you smelled it right