Taxing the rich in Minnesota

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by Boreas

The Republican governors are right to be thinking of ditching trickle-down but the people who vote for them don't realize it.

John

True! Many of them vote against their own interest, often being caught up in some manipulated side issues.

[nailer]

Regarding the Gov's job creation talents - I'm under the impression that President Obama created those jobs.

Nice question Dave and I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by nailer

Regarding the Gov's job creation talents - I'm under the impression that President Obama created those jobs.

To a certain extent yeah, but then look right across the border to Wisconsin and check out how their economy is doing under right winger Walker.

http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/...0000-new-jobs/

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

To a certain extent yeah, but then look right across the border to Wisconsin and check out how their economy is doing under right winger Walker.

http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/...0000-new-jobs/

"The government doesn't create jobs. So, vote for me and as your governor, I will create jobs."

I guess Republican politicians don't see themselves as part of the government?

Dave

[merrylander]

When I was in the Data Processing Department at Bell we were 50/50 men/women programmers and the women were damn good at it.

[Twodogs]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

It works.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-g...b_6737786.html

Good for you, are you from MN? If so, let me recommend a good quality hat.

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourcei...n+hat&tbm=shop

[mpholland]

It would be nice to see jobs figures reported as "full time with benefits" vs "all the rest" and see where the numbers lie. Is an available minimum wage, part time job statistically considered a job? What about the one person that may be holding two or three of those? How does that affect the statistics?

[Boreas]

All that data really shows is that the rate of growth is slowing down. That's what happens as you approach full employment. I mean look at NoDak! From 45.1% ten years ago to 3.9% now and nobody would say that the oil boom has hit reverse there.

John

[doucanoe]

Originally Posted by Boreas

All that data really shows is that the rate of growth is slowing down. That's what happens as you approach full employment. I mean look at NoDak! From 45.1% ten years ago to 3.9% now and nobody would say that the oil boom has hit reverse there.

John

I haven't looked poked my head into Political Chat for what I believe to be a couple of years now. Just swinging through because of the AK retooling. Just for the record and for those who have forgotten or didn't care to begin with, I'm the guy that has a distinct dislike our current representatives from both the left and right.

Be that as it may, using the term full employment or even approaching full employment is a bit silly based on how these figures are calculated.

Our numbers really kicked ass during the holidays with all the part time and student hiring. Alas, all good things and much ballyhooed employment figures eventually come to an end. This usually happens after the 1st of the new year.

You really have to look at the time frames of the Pawlenty and Dayton policy's then account for the amount of time elapsed to accurately judge the results of each.

Oh and Rob, I received a hiring bonus also that was paid out in my second year. I was happy to get it but hardly viewed it as the sign of a robust hiring economy.

Once again, ladies and gentleman of Political Chat. Have fun pointing fingers and chastising your chosen opposition. Until we meet again, Adios and farewell.

RC

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by doucanoe

Be that as it may, using the term full employment or even approaching full employment is a bit silly based on how these figures are calculated.

Whether you think it a bit silly or not, when people who are looking for work find it and the rate at which they're finding it exceeds the rate at which new people enter the work force, we are approaching full employment. That's simply a fact and in no way carries the implication that full employment will be achieved or is even achievable.

John