Tax Bill Favors Adding Robots Over Workers, Critics Say

[Dulcinea]

Republicans call their tax bill the Tax Cut and Jobs Act. But critics say maybe it should have been named the Tax Cut and Robots Act.

That's because it doesn't create new tax incentives that specifically encourage companies to hire workers and create jobs, some employers and economists say. But it does expand incentives for companies to buy robots and machines that replace workers.

Republicans say that lowering taxes will boost the economy and spur job creation. But critics say that the tax legislation would create an imbalance favoring machines over workers.

https://www.npr.org/2017/12/08/569118310/tax-bill-favors-adding-robots-over-workers-critics-say

[Angry Dragon]

1. That has always been the plan

Only two ways jobs are created.
#1 Consumer demand and #2 jobs are created just for the hell of it.
#2 is not real feasible because corps will just pay overtime because it is cheaper
#1 only works if the money is in the hands of consumers

Robots demand no overtime nor benefits.

A lot of out of work Trumpetts and they will be looking for help from the feds and they will find out there is nothing there because the republicans have gotten rid of it all

The US will be a shell

[angstlessk]

2. The US is (for now) a safe place for oligarchs

for how long is up to us!

[atreides1]

3. How long

Will depend on what we are willing to do!!!