Something about the hen has come home to roost...
As more and more news reports talk about bailouts, I thankfully hear the president elect talking about jobs! It is comforting to know that Obama, has the right focus, in my opinion. I listen to these reporters criticize irrelevant details about the new administration, while none criticize the "American" companies who took jobs away from "Americans", for a price(tax breaks). I work in the technology industry, and I remember the days when IBM, meant made in America by Americans. There are several towns and cities across America, that IBM, had virtually built by employing the residents, who in turn supported their local businesses, which allowed the entire community to benefit. Ah those were the days.
Slowly but surely, American companies took advantage of cheap labor in emerging countries. Then the United States Government decided that companies should receive tax breaks for sending the jobs out of the country. Unfortunately, there was no concern for the employee who lost their job, and would be unable to pay the rent, the light bill, etc...
So it has come to pass that the number of unemployed citizens has become so significant, that the very products that were being made cheaper, are no longer being purchased. While building up a consumer nation, the greedy product pushers, forgot to create consumers....tsk tsk.
Now they come to the same people who they took jobs away from, and ask them for money to help them pay for thier million dollar mansions...
It is with strong passion, that i make this suggestion to the powers that be. Pay everyones mortgate, and rent for two years. Let people live without that burden for two years....imagine the feelings of love and peace that would overcome the nation. I would much rather see the billions of dollars that the government has to give away, go to the people who actually will pay that money back, taxpayers. I am not an economist, I dont have an accounting degree, I am a realist, and myself included, I know that this would create many happy souls who would have money to buy all the imported goods. hmmm. I remember when companies used to advertise, Made In the USA. remember?
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