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higher taxes is absolutely the wrong answer. Businesses are FOR PROFIT. who the F would CHOOSE to open up and hire where the taxes are pretty high and getting higher? you want jobs? Incent the businesses via lower taxes. We aint talking about the mega sized firms cause they good at optimizing hc levels, outsourcing around the world,…. We’re talking about the small to mid size firms which while not yet Mega-sized, they’ll hire, invest capital,…
sure there are scammers who abuse Overtime in every sector – gov’t or private. You people just don’t like it b/c you feel your tax dollars pay for it directly. I knew plenty of folks in my old company that padded their hours.
But what about the worker who really is working hard and deserves the OT? what then? These folks don’t receive BONUSES!!!! like you people do
it’s really laughable when people in finance get all hot and bothered at the poor schmucks who work civil service jobs getting OT but never realize this person doesn’t receive a nice fat bonus at Christmas like you do.
My mom was a NYC teacher for 30 years and never ever EVER did I hear her say “oh honey, let’s go out to eat I got a really big bonus today for teaching the youth of NYC to be better people”! nooooo – she only got her bump in salary every 2 years, which is a bit more than the cost of living increase any of us would get working in the private sector
“Like I really don’t understand why so many of you are so anti-tax?
IF we cut taxes – then how will we keep and get new services for ALL to use and or enjoy”
Gem, in case no one has already said it, only little people pay taxes.
And the day was off to such a good start with a discussion of women’s orgasms. And glitter.
[SIGH]
I have a friend who is a psychologist, one of my buddies from the Japan connection, highly educated, interesting, charming, socially gracious.
I went to dinner with her a while back and I asked her “So what do you think of Obama”?
She just looked at me with a faint smile on her face, didn’t say a word and waited for me to start talking about something else. HAHAHA…… Sometimes politics is just a freaking bore!!!!!!!!!!!!!
g10, there are odd things happening with NY budget. In the NYTMag article about cuomo he mentioned why does NY state spend the most money per student (2/3 more than the average) on education. R NY students that special, have that many needs?
On the national level since 1970 the number of students have gone up 7%, the number of teachers 61%. Granted many communities were underserved in the 70s, but that number speaks more about the union and their deals with pols who only look 3 days ahead.
I hate arguing with you G10, but you wrote:
“look at the real enemy (Businesses) who are laying off workers in droves…”
You cannot lament the high unemployment rate and view business as the enemy. Businesses create jobs. More business = more jobs. We need pro business, pro innovation policies so we can compete in the global marketplace and drive innovation and new business investment and formation. Pretty basic.
higher taxes is absolutely the wrong answer. Businesses are FOR PROFIT. who the F would CHOOSE to open up and hire where the taxes are pretty high and getting higher? you want jobs? Incent the businesses via lower taxes. We aint talking about the mega sized firms cause they good at optimizing hc levels, outsourcing around the world,…. We’re talking about the small to mid size firms which while not yet Mega-sized, they’ll hire, invest capital,…
Is MM is totally right
sure there are scammers who abuse Overtime in every sector – gov’t or private. You people just don’t like it b/c you feel your tax dollars pay for it directly. I knew plenty of folks in my old company that padded their hours.
But what about the worker who really is working hard and deserves the OT? what then? These folks don’t receive BONUSES!!!! like you people do
it’s really laughable when people in finance get all hot and bothered at the poor schmucks who work civil service jobs getting OT but never realize this person doesn’t receive a nice fat bonus at Christmas like you do.
My mom was a NYC teacher for 30 years and never ever EVER did I hear her say “oh honey, let’s go out to eat I got a really big bonus today for teaching the youth of NYC to be better people”! nooooo – she only got her bump in salary every 2 years, which is a bit more than the cost of living increase any of us would get working in the private sector
“Like I really don’t understand why so many of you are so anti-tax?
IF we cut taxes – then how will we keep and get new services for ALL to use and or enjoy”
Gem, in case no one has already said it, only little people pay taxes.
et, perfect place for a stolen kiss/shag.
By CGar on September 22, 2010 1:54 PM
And the day was off to such a good start with a discussion of women’s orgasms. And glitter.
[SIGH]
I have a friend who is a psychologist, one of my buddies from the Japan connection, highly educated, interesting, charming, socially gracious.
I went to dinner with her a while back and I asked her “So what do you think of Obama”?
She just looked at me with a faint smile on her face, didn’t say a word and waited for me to start talking about something else. HAHAHA…… Sometimes politics is just a freaking bore!!!!!!!!!!!!!
g10, there are odd things happening with NY budget. In the NYTMag article about cuomo he mentioned why does NY state spend the most money per student (2/3 more than the average) on education. R NY students that special, have that many needs?
On the national level since 1970 the number of students have gone up 7%, the number of teachers 61%. Granted many communities were underserved in the 70s, but that number speaks more about the union and their deals with pols who only look 3 days ahead.
I hate arguing with you G10, but you wrote:
“look at the real enemy (Businesses) who are laying off workers in droves…”
You cannot lament the high unemployment rate and view business as the enemy. Businesses create jobs. More business = more jobs. We need pro business, pro innovation policies so we can compete in the global marketplace and drive innovation and new business investment and formation. Pretty basic.
or google ‘Bush Deficits’ lol. What went wrong with the Laffer curve there, Etson?
Love the alcove bed.