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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 11:27 PM Original message |
The White House called. You have been offered a postion which |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. So the government would be "creating" private sector jobs? |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 11:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. The government managed to send millions of "Private Sector" jobs to China.. |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:02 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Huh? How? |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 03:03 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. I could take a shot at this - first we sign free trade agreements with |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 03:49 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Decent explanation, and uh, some companies put their work forces overseas |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 04:29 AM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Simply by offering tax incentives (really big ones) if a corporation |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:53 AM Response to Reply #7 |
22. They put it in a shoebox, seal it up, and put postage on it? |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. No, but that's a good question. The private sector creates the jobs, |
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nevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-07-10 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. Declare all Tea Partiers terrorists |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
4. How many jobs do the 12-20 million illegal aliens in the US have? |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I should have said jobs that contribute to the wealth of the country. |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 09:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. I thought the OP was about helping getting the U-6 unemployment |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. It is, and you are correct. I just don't see the |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
5. More money in health care & alternative energy |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:06 AM Response to Reply #5 |
12. I'm really not trying to fearmonger ;) just brainstorming, |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
6. can't be done |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:45 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Yea, I kind of think along those lines. We have been playing the |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 03:53 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. Can you imagine the wonderful bullet train system we could have created |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:51 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. I forgot about that - good idea. We could do it now. n.t. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
9. Raise the corporate tax rate and give deductions for creating jobs |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:50 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. We could make the deduction based on time as well, |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
11. Rebuild The Infrastructure Of This Country - Sewer Systems, Roads, Bridges, ..... |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 02:53 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Yup. China has apparently put in place a policy that they are going |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 05:00 AM Response to Original message |
20. Why non-government? Why put such a silly requirement on us? |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I think that is a fine idea and in conjuction with something that |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 05:39 AM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Hmm, I think I understand what you mean. You are looking at more |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-10 11:50 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I agree. Not only is it buying local (hopefully things that are produced |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
26. A really high progressive income tax that is the same for persons and corporations, |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. At first thought I really like that one - though I think if people |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
27. Manhattan Project level push for renewable energy |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 11:55 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I will have to read up on that, but we do need something other |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 02:20 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Not hydrogen as fuel, hydrogen for fusion |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-09-10 12:04 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Did some reading. That would be a great idea. With enough spirit |
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