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In reply to the discussion: Seriously, they need to give it up. Who do they think is buying this crap?! [View all]sendero
(28,552 posts)47. No business hires or fires based on taxes..
... and there isn't one reputable economist who would claim they do.
Businesses hire for ONE REASON AND ONE REASON ONLY, when they can leverage the cost of another employee into PROFITS.
The only way they can do that is if there is DEMAND for their product or service.
These facts are simple, indisputable and they fly in the face of the ridiculous assertions by the right wing that taxes have anything to do with job creation.
(Other than the other fact that taxes collected cannot be used to purchase goods (creating demand), hence keeping taxes for lower income/middle class where they are).
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Seriously, they need to give it up. Who do they think is buying this crap?! [View all]
Playinghardball
Dec 2012
OP
Just as the Russian Communists couldn't see how much they had screwed themselves.
randome
Dec 2012
#11
but trickle-down and recouping losses are two entirely different things
socialindependocrat
Dec 2012
#18