How to Repair the Economy

~ Clarissa

Want to take a guess at which presidential candidate’s economic program consists of making us all work more hours? A hint: it’s the one who was born with a Wedgewood silver coffee service in his mouth:

“My aspiration for the country and I believe we can achieve it, is 4 percent growth as far as the eye can see. Which means we have to be a lot more productive, workforce participation has to rise from its all-time modern lows. It means that people need to work longer hours” and, through their productivity, gain more income for their families. That’s the only way we’re going to get out of this rut that we’re in.”

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8 thoughts on “How to Repair the Economy”

  1. Scott Walker has similar plans.

    http://gawker.com/wisconsin-is-trying-to-take-away-the-right-to-a-weekend-1716293116

    Wisconsin state legislators are preparing to vote on a budget, and a controversial package of modifications has already passed the finance committee and will soon be up for a vote by the legislature. This new package of provisions has already drawn criticism for its inclusion of measures that would decimate the state’s open records laws, protect state politicians from media scrutiny, and gut the Wisconsin definition of “living wage.” But one additional measure is worth gaping at, perhaps above all others: section 56, which would take away workers’ right to a weekend—even a one day weekend.

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  2. Work seven days a week! 26 hours a day! All children must work, too! But since they’re so small and not as smart as adults, they need to work in factories at less than ten cents an hour! Who cares if some kids lose a hand or a finger? They’re working and making money, so that’s all that matters! This is how we fix the economy!

    …What do you mean that’s against the law?!

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      1. I think a lot of the people voting for platforms like this are people who are like “Poor people don’t work enough! That’s why they’re poor! If they worked more we’d have lower taxes!” The reality is obviously far different, but these people also have a tendency to tell themselves that everybody else’s [s]facts[/s] opinions are wrong.

        On the other hand, people who are in areas of the country where there are little to no employment opportunities (they do exist–I live near more than one) are more likely to vote for anyone who appears to be saying “We’ll give you guys jobs.” It’s not what’s being said at all, but more than a few people are desperate enough to believe the lie when it comes to hope for an income, especially when they haven’t had a steady source of money in several months or years.

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        1. Darn brackets. I’m so used to BB code that I forgot HTML uses the pointy kind. :\ That was supposed to be a strike-through.

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