impossible to continue

[DOGS THAT BARK]

--this trend as nation and survive

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704050204576219073867182108.html

We've Become a Nation of Takers, Not Makers

More Americans work for the government than in manufacturing, farming, fishing, forestry, mining and utilities combined.

By STEPHEN MOORE

If you want to understand better why so many states?from New York to Wisconsin to California?are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, consider this depressing statistic: Today in America there are nearly twice as many people working for the government (22.5 million) than in all of manufacturing (11.5 million). This is an almost exact reversal of the situation in 1960, when there were 15 million workers in manufacturing and 8.7 million collecting a paycheck from the government.

 

[ssd]

I read this article yesterday, Dogs, and it is bothersome to me. Gov't jobs are a net drain on an economy because they are paid with tax dollars. More gov't jobs require more and more tax dollars.....

Anyway, I was a little surprised that the article did not mention anything about the investment / investment banking sector....and how much they are paid and how little value they bring to the table.

 

[Duff Miver]

--this trend as nation and survive

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704050204576219073867182108.html

We've Become a Nation of Takers, Not Makers

More Americans work for the government than in manufacturing, farming, fishing, forestry, mining and utilities combined.

By STEPHEN MOORE

If you want to understand better why so many states?from New York to Wisconsin to California?are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, consider this depressing statistic: Today in America there are nearly twice as many people working for the government (22.5 million) than in all of manufacturing (11.5 million). This is an almost exact reversal of the situation in 1960, when there were 15 million workers in manufacturing and 8.7 million collecting a paycheck from the government.

If you want to see the REAL problem, consider this: in 1960 our population was 180,000,000. Today it's 300,000,000.

In 1960 8% worked in manufacturing and 5% in government.

Today 4% work in manufacturing and 7% work in government.

Manufacturing jobs have shrunk faster than government jobs have grown.

But the rich have gotten richer. So where are all those jobs capitalism produces? I'll tell you where - low cost labor countries and McDonalds.

Thanks. capitalists.

 

[Trampled Underfoot]

After reading the title of this thread, I was really hoping for a different topic.

 

[Chadman]

Context of statistics can be very revealing, don't you think?

 

[Trench]

If you want to see the REAL problem, consider this: in 1960 our population was 180,000,000. Today it's 300,000,000.

In 1960 8% worked in manufacturing and 5% in government.

Today 4% work in manufacturing and 7% work in government.

Manufacturing jobs have shrunk faster than government jobs have grown.

But the rich have gotten richer. So where are all those jobs capitalism produces? I'll tell you where - low cost labor countries and McDonalds.

Thanks. capitalists.

My thoughts exactly, Duff. You beat me to the :box2:

I guess it's true... great minds do think alike. :0074

 

[Duff Miver]

My thoughts exactly, Duff. You beat me to the :box2:

I guess it's true... great minds do think alike. :0074

Uncle Buck says we are twins.:toast:

 

[Trench]

Uncle Buck says we are twins.:toast:

To Uncle Buck and his arch-rivals, the J-Bros... :toast: :142smilie

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

My thoughts exactly, Duff. You beat me to the :box2:

I guess it's true... great minds do think alike. :0074

I would say that is certainly correct per your rebuttal for expanding gov and diminishing manufacturing jobs


"Manufacturing jobs have shrunk faster than government jobs have grown."

:facepalm:

liberal logic--the gift that keeps on giving

 

[Trench]

liberal logic--the gift that keeps on giving

Here's some liberal logic for ya, Dawgs.

The good news is...

Your usual broken English statement of "impossible to continue --this trend as nation and survive" is valid.

Maintaining our current economic and tax policies will, in fact, continue to shrink the middle-class and destroy the American dream.

The bad news is...

You don't understand why.

:0corn

 

[Duff Miver]