Fixing the economy is way to simple

[noonereal]

Fixing the American economy is way to simple. All you need to do is raise taxes, across the board temporarily (4 years instead of cutting taxes, which is just insane) and use that money to put people to work building infrastructure.

That's it. It is that simple.

Now the folks on unemployment have a job and industry is being subsidized by the infrastructure when it is completed. What a perfect marriage.

People working, (paying taxes) are not in a depression it is those unemployed who are. This is a win win and common sense.

Thank you very much

hold the applause, (except for Whell, I'l accept your accolades)

[BlueStreak]

I think that was done at least once before............................................ ...

Dave

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

I think that was done at least once before............................................ ...

Dave

And wee still see buildings and roads that were the result of that program. For those who say that spending should be an investment, I can't see a better one.

Regards,

D-Ray

[BlueStreak]

Drive on them every day.

Dave

[piece-itpete]

If the government hired everyone out of work, we'd have 0% unemployment.

I think this is the Dem plan

Pete

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

If the government hired everyone out of work, we'd have 0% unemployment.

I think this is the Dem plan

Pete

We have about 6 million companies, if each one hired only one new employee the rate would drop to 4%.

[HatchetJack]

Noon, you are right we need job creation. I am not against raising taxes when
needed but the economy is so stagnant now is not the time. I think a better
way would be to create jobs due to demand. In order to do that we have to
have product shortages. A grass roots movement to buy American would be
great but I do not know how to start that trend with this generation of
consumers. Someone in power needs to man up and put a stop to all these
imported products that send our wealth to other countries or foreign
corporations. There needs to be better incentives for American companies
to hire Americans and do business here. Paying 40 -50% or more in taxes
and trying to compete with foreign countries sent them over there to begin
with. I think once we get Americans back to work and generating income
there will be money available for bridges and roads ect... I know most of
you are against an American business profiting at the expense of American
workers but really the only way to get back to where we were is to get back
to where we were. Back up and punt and start playing defense again. The
trick offense or economy didn't work. But whatever go ahead and slice and
dice my comments however you guys see fit.

[whell]

Originally Posted by HatchetJack

Noon, you are right we need job creation. I am not against raising taxes when
needed but the economy is so stagnant now is not the time. I think a better
way would be to create jobs due to demand. In order to do that we have to
have product shortages. A grass roots movement to buy American would be
great but I do not know how to start that trend with this generation of
consumers. Someone in power needs to man up and put a stop to all these
imported products that send our wealth to other countries or foreign
corporations. There needs to be better incentives for American companies
to hire Americans and do business here. Paying 40 -50% or more in taxes
and trying to compete with foreign countries sent them over there to begin
with. I think once we get Americans back to work and generating income
there will be money available for bridges and roads ect... I know most of
you are against an American business profiting at the expense of American
workers but really the only way to get back to where we were is to get back
to where we were. Back up and punt and start playing defense again. The
trick offense or economy didn't work. But whatever go ahead and slice and
dice my comments however you guys see fit.

Jack, Jack, Jack... You need help, but the goods news is that you've come to the right place. Spend some more time here and you'll hopefully learn the following:

- Corporations are not to be trusted.
- CEO's, or anyone in the "C-Suites" in corporate America can be expected to work for their own selfish ends, and of course, when doing that, just end up screwing the little guy.
- Increased taxation followed by increased government spending is the preferred way to stimulate the economy (of course, we must suspend or disregard the laws of supply and demand here, but let's not let details get in the way)
- You'll resonate big time with folks here by decrying corporations for exporting jobs, but you'll lose them with that whole "better incentives for American companies" thing. No, companies should hire and retain American workers out of a sense of the common good, no matter what product that those workers produce, no matter what industry, no matter what the cost of that labor might be. Profit? You're right. Screw it, its inherently evil.
- Wait, the cost of that labor is not competitive from a global perspective? Well, you'll learn that answer is to start trade wars by slapping stiff tariffs on the goods produced by and imported from Chinese and Mexican companies that have slave labor.

Stick around, Jack. You've much to learn, but since you're here, there's hope for you.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by whell

Jack, Jack, Jack... You need help, but the goods news is that you've come to the right place. Spend some more time here and you'll hopefully learn the following:

- Corporations are not to be trusted.
- CEO's, or anyone in the "C-Suites" in corporate America can be expected to work for their own selfish ends, and of course, when doing that, just end up screwing the little guy.
- Increased taxation followed by increased government spending is the preferred way to stimulate the economy (of course, we must suspend or disregard the laws of supply and demand here, but let's not let details get in the way)
- You'll resonate big time with folks here by decrying corporations for exporting jobs, but you'll lose them with that whole "better incentives for American companies" thing. No, companies should hire and retain American workers out of a sense of the common good, no matter what product that those workers produce, no matter what industry, no matter what the cost of that labor might be. Profit? You're right. Screw it, its inherently evil.
- Wait, the cost of that labor is not competitive from a global perspective? Well, you'll learn that answer is to start trade wars by slapping stiff tariffs on the goods produced by and imported from Chinese and Mexican companies that have slave labor.

Stick around, Jack. You've much to learn, but since you're here, there's hope for you.

Feel free to disregard the above. I believe Whell actually thinks Reaganomics is a viable economic model.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by whell

Stick around, Jack. You've much to learn, but since you're here, there's hope for you.

It seems you start with a conclusion and then build a case to support it. Why you are so desperate to hold on to such hooey is beyond me.
I would suggest you stick around. You've much to learn, but since you're here, there's hope for you.