Republican Candidates position on NLRB!

[Rick James]

WRONG!

135 Campaign promises kept, 220 still in the works.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/

Those damn facts are pesky things, aren't they?

Wow, the "promises kept" vs. the "promises broken" ratio is sad. Some of the items in the "promises broken" list are incredibly significant.


How does this play into your admiration?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UErR7i2onW0

 

[Four Strings]

Let's look at some current issues.

Q. Who wanted to pass a law making it possible to use the cockpit voice recorder to arbitrarily against pilots?
A. Republican Jim Demint (SC)

Q. Who is delaying the rule to change rest rules, and trying to strip certain segments of aviation out of protections?
A) Republican James Inhofe (OK)

Q. Who wants to change the way Unions organize, to make it more difficult for workers to organize?
A. Republican John Mica (FL)
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/...union-legislation-in-FAA-reauthorization-bill

Q. Who wants to tie the FAA's hands in making new rules, to make sure they don't financially burden the airlines?
A. Republicans

It goes on and on.

While I don't think the Democrats are utopia, they don't hate labor like the Republicans.

Lets face it, both sides suck. Left, Right, it does not matter. They will say or do whatever it takes to get elected. and do whatever it takes to preserve their position once they obtain it.

If any of you expect an elected official to improve your life. You will be very disappointed. They are simply improving their own. You are the only one capable of improving your life. Both parties have done a masterful job of convincing people that you can't do it with out them. Thus creating the die hard party followers. Wake Up!

 

[HA25]

it amazes me how many pilots vote republican and they're over here making a paltry $50-80K a year while their CEO's are making an order of magnitude more and filling the pockets of R candidates with contributions to keep unions weak..

I don't like the D's much myself, but of the two evils, their certainly the lesser..

I mean, does anyone really think the R's want to cut YOUR taxes? it's the top 1% they care about. at least the D's now want to keep people below $250K where they're at and only raise taxes on those making more... which frankly would go a LONG way to paying down this overblown debt.. we're at the lowest marginal tax rates in decades for the top 1% and yet they want to keep cutting..

 

[HA25]

Yes a national union did wonders for the maritime industry. Fantastic wages, great benefits, and all you do is sit around the union hall waiting for your next gig. From the largest shipping fleet in world to about 25 boats sailing under the US Flag

don't blame that on unions.... blame it on corporations that got the governemnt to allow them to OUTSOURCE... that's why we've lost a lot of jobs, union and otherwise in this country... unions are ILLEGAL in China... wana be like them??

Learn from Germany and France, the Swiss, or the Dutch.... they are making it work, and kicking our economic asses.. all while supporting the rest of the 3rd world members of the EU like Ireland and Greece.

 

[pilotyip]

don't blame that on unions.... blame it on corporations that got the governemnt to allow them to OUTSOURCE... that's why we've lost a lot of jobs, union and otherwise in this country... unions are ILLEGAL in China... wana be like them??

Learn from Germany and France, the Swiss, or the Dutch.... they are making it work, and kicking our economic asses.. all while supporting the rest of the 3rd world members of the EU like Ireland and Greece.

free country, write your elected offical, tell him you want 'Right to Work" outlawed. BTW The unions in Germany are under Gov't control. The gov't has the right to void a union contract if it does not increase productivity, one of the reason the Germans do so well. I bet they don't have 76 job classifications in their assembly plants.

 

[trip]

free country, write your elected offical, tell him you want 'Right to Work" outlawed. BTW The unions in Germany are under Gov't control. The gov't has the right to void a union contract if it does not increase productivity, one of the reason the Germans do so well. I bet they don't have 76 job classifications in their assembly plants.

Duoooh! Pesky facts getting in the way again.

 

[HA25]

A) I have written ad nauseum

B) I would gladly take the German domestic economic plan over ours. Having spent a lot of time there, I feel well enformed in saying so much.

 

[jonjuan]

i feel well enformed in saying so much.

lol..........

 

[Four Strings]

I mean, does anyone really think the R's want to cut YOUR taxes? it's the top 1% they care about. at least the D's now want to keep people below $250K where they're at and only raise taxes on those making more... which frankly would go a LONG way to paying down this overblown debt.. we're at the lowest marginal tax rates in decades for the top 1% and yet they want to keep cutting..

Have you ever known someone with a decent income that had a serious debt problem. If you gave them a raise, do you think they would begin to pay down their debt, or rationalize how they could afford the payment on the new car, boat, home remodel, vacation, etc? For most people is it not an income problem, it is a behavioral problem. They do not know how to behave with their money. Our government is no different.

Raising taxes on any group will not solve the debt/deficit problem. If you give them more money, they will find more ways to spend it. The only thing that will solve the debt/deficit is for Congress and our President (Both Parties) to make the hard choices and finally decide to live on less than they make. Unfortunately they would have to say NO to certain groups, individuals, countries, etc. For political reasons, none of them are willing to do that. Cut someones funding equals lose someones vote, and votes are all that matter. We will never pay down this overblown debt until the behavior of all the people in charge of our tax dollars changes.

 

[waveflyer]

And that's the crux of the debate- some want govt to do more- others want private companies to do more- for me, I do not care as long as there is pressure to be more efficient- and w/ some of the corporations running in the US these days- I don't forget or ignore that private companies can often be pretty damn inefficient and have a lot of red tape-
Look- everyone gets up in arms when a city or state manager gets over $200k a year, managing $billions- but the same private sector exec pulling in $millions upon obscene millions doesn't get people to bat an eye-

Rich overpaid is a problem

 

[HA25]

Have you ever known someone with a decent income that had a serious debt problem. If you gave them a raise, do you think they would begin to pay down their debt, or rationalize how they could afford the payment on the new car, boat, home remodel, vacation, etc? For most people is it not an income problem, it is a behavioral problem. They do not know how to behave with their money. Our government is no different.

Raising taxes on any group will not solve the debt/deficit problem. If you give them more money, they will find more ways to spend it. The only thing that will solve the debt/deficit is for Congress and our President (Both Parties) to make the hard choices and finally decide to live on less than they make. Unfortunately they would have to say NO to certain groups, individuals, countries, etc. For political reasons, none of them are willing to do that. Cut someones funding equals lose someones vote, and votes are all that matter. We will never pay down this overblown debt until the behavior of all the people in charge of our tax dollars changes.

that's a good point but the fact remains that the top tax rates are at historical lows when you look back over the past 70 years, and add to that in the past 30 years, military spending has gone up more than any other segment, including all social spending.. so the reality is we're wanting socialist retirement benefits and programs (i.e. social security, medicare, tri-care, etc..) but we don't want to pay the taxes necessary to support those costs.. and by "we" I mean the top income earners..

 

[pilotyip]

military spending has gone up more than any other segment, including all social spending.. so the reality is we're wanting socialist retirement benefits and programs (i.e. social security, medicare, tri-care, etc..) but we don't want to pay the taxes necessary to support those costs.. and by "we" I mean the top income earners..

that is BS, mil spending a a % of GNP is approaching all time lows since WWII, social spending i.e. Medicare, Social Security, WIN, unemployment is at an all time high as a % of GNP.

Rich overpaid is a problem

yea, lets kill'em like the Russians or run them out of the country like the British with a 99% tax rate.

 

[Four Strings]

that's a good point but the fact remains that the top tax rates are at historical lows when you look back over the past 70 years, and add to that in the past 30 years, military spending has gone up more than any other segment, including all social spending.. so the reality is we're wanting socialist retirement benefits and programs (i.e. social security, medicare, tri-care, etc..) but we don't want to pay the taxes necessary to support those costs.. and by "we" I mean the top income earners..

As I recall, it was the military that just took out Osama. I say money well spent. We all don't want socialistic benefits. You do. I see no reason why someone who earns a living should pay for someone who doesn't. You want it to be fair? Flat tax based on consumption. You buy a mega yacht with your millions you pay taxes on it. You buy a six pack of Natural Light, you pay taxes on it. Everyone makes choices and everyone pays the same percentage. At 38, I own my home, no mortgage. I did that by spending less than I earn and putting the difference to my debts. I owe nobody. Why should I pay more to help those that are not willing to sacrifice like my wife and I have for the last 7 years. If I can do it on an airline salary, the government can do it with my tax dollars. And I sure don't expect any social programs to help me when I'm older. I've taken care of myself by investing since I was 19. If you're not willing to make the hard choices, like doing without the latest and greatest so you can fund your IRA, then that's your problem. Lots of my friends had cool cars and gadgets while I was on a budget. Want and need are two different things. I learned the difference at a very young age and I am reaping the benefits now, yet you expect me to share that with others. No thanks, get your own. Go pick up a Dave Ramsey book. Read it for yourself and then pass it on to your elected official.

 

[HA25]

yea, lets kill'em like the Russians or run them out of the country like the British with a 99% tax rate.

Hey, there's a price to pay for everything..

 

[HA25]

As I recall, it was the military that just took out Osama. I say money well spent. We all don't want socialistic benefits. You do. I see no reason why someone who earns a living should pay for someone who doesn't. You want it to be fair? Flat tax based on consumption. You buy a mega yacht with your millions you pay taxes on it. You buy a six pack of Natural Light, you pay taxes on it. Everyone makes choices and everyone pays the same percentage. At 38, I own my home, no mortgage. I did that by spending less than I earn and putting the difference to my debts. I owe nobody. Why should I pay more to help those that are not willing to sacrifice like my wife and I have for the last 7 years. If I can do it on an airline salary, the government can do it with my tax dollars. And I sure don't expect any social programs to help me when I'm older. I've taken care of myself by investing since I was 19. If you're not willing to make the hard choices, like doing without the latest and greatest so you can fund your IRA, then that's your problem. Lots of my friends had cool cars and gadgets while I was on a budget. Want and need are two different things. I learned the difference at a very young age and I am reaping the benefits now, yet you expect me to share that with others. No thanks, get your own. Go pick up a Dave Ramsey book. Read it for yourself and then pass it on to your elected official.

Pass me some of that yummy Koolaid... I need a dose of lala land.