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Cliff Arnebeck

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5. Agree

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Mon Apr 22, 2013, 10:45 AM

Apr 2013

You and Paul Krugman are right!

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KRUGMAN: On "Permanent Class Of Jobless Americans"-"Let�s be clear: this is a policy decision." [View all] kpete Apr 2013 OP

It's not just foolish. It's vicious, and greedy and cruel and immoral. woo me with science Apr 2013 #1

It is economic treason. Occulus Apr 2013 #66

If you dig to the root of every single conservative economic policy it's always cheap labor n/t Fumesucker Apr 2013 #2

Yeah, it's not *just* racism that makes "the party of Lincoln" hate Lincoln n/t nxylas Apr 2013 #17

I agree, and that's why labor rights and the labor movement are so important. senseandsensibility Apr 2013 #79

It's the fact that we allow a handful of CEOs and board members to make decisions fasttense Apr 2013 #84

Yep... IthinkThereforeIAM Apr 2013 #93

When "we" let Republicans control the terms of debate... vi5 Apr 2013 #3

This is not a psychological problem. woo me with science Apr 2013 #4

No argument from me.... vi5 Apr 2013 #6

So we spin our wheels "battling corporate money", wheres the votes? xtraxritical Apr 2013 #35

That's BS. vi5 Apr 2013 #50

It looks like you're a veritable expert on BS so I'll defer. You just keep xtraxritical Apr 2013 #54

Good retort. vi5 Apr 2013 #67

+1000 Of course it's B.S. woo me with science Apr 2013 #57

It's just incredible the number of trolls and dinos here, I'll stick with BS on you. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #69

obama had a democratic majority when he took office. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #60

Yes. And much too much of this woo me with science Apr 2013 #62

I notice that chervilant Apr 2013 #92

^^ THIS ^^ n/t OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #7

+100. antigop Apr 2013 #11

+10000000000! n/t Triana Apr 2013 #13

I've been saying this for some time now Plucketeer Apr 2013 #16

We have a systemic problem of corporate money in EVERYthing that we need to fix. HughBeaumont Apr 2013 #18

I agree 100% hifiguy Apr 2013 #43

Bingo! sikofit3 Apr 2013 #47

I call it the everything for profit model & it's going to destroy everything CrispyQ Apr 2013 #48

Bingo! daleanime Apr 2013 #55

+100000 Yes. woo me with science Apr 2013 #65

I so agree! NT juajen Apr 2013 #82

Yes yes yes yes yes! AlbertCat Apr 2013 #19

Diagnosis is 100% accurate. Now how to cure disease? on point Apr 2013 #20

Step one.. Term limits.. SomethingFishy Apr 2013 #37

Great post. woo me with science Apr 2013 #58

Disagree on Term Limits Martin Eden Apr 2013 #78

Woo, you hit the nail on the head. dotymed Apr 2013 #39

+1000. closeupready Apr 2013 #44

+1 leftstreet Apr 2013 #63

Is it just GREEED, or does IDEOLOGY also play a large part in this? Martin Eden Apr 2013 #77

Agree Cliff Arnebeck Apr 2013 #5

The Washington Villagers all go to the same cocktail parties... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #53

Bingo! ctsnowman Apr 2013 #90

X 1000 ctsnowman Apr 2013 #89

It is leading to a suicide epidemic... OneGrassRoot Apr 2013 #8

Reading at the link. Sad. L0oniX Apr 2013 #23

This is exactly what the 1%ers want hifiguy Apr 2013 #45

Exactly. They want most of us dead. The majority of us. LiberalLoner Apr 2013 #49

It will only get worse. nt woo me with science Apr 2013 #88

expect no help from the dem party on this issue. KG Apr 2013 #9

No. Dems will only SLOW the regression, not stop or reverse it. closeupready Apr 2013 #46

The business class fears full employment because it gives workers too much power. The bosses byeya Apr 2013 #10

IMHO, the desired rate of unemployment among the super-rich is beyond 6%. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #22

IMO, you are correct but as a fig leaf to federal law, the Fed claims to be aiming at 6%. byeya Apr 2013 #25

Neither party has any intention of fixing the problem because duffyduff Apr 2013 #12

It's a no-brainer ... but somehow deficits are taking a priority, even though ... Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2013 #14

Austerity = jobs lost = less revenue = more austerity = more jobs lost = less revenue = more aust... L0oniX Apr 2013 #15

High levels of UE allow the currency to be inflated without creating hyper-inflation Yavin4 Apr 2013 #21

People need to understand that monopolistic capital enterprises - who swing the most political byeya Apr 2013 #27

Maybe we should stop rewarding companies that offshore abelenkpe Apr 2013 #24

This "fear of debt" only started in the year 2008 Canuckistanian Apr 2013 #26

It also started with the election of Clinton byeya Apr 2013 #29

It started with the stagnation of the economy in Japan. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #41

as well as the end of the "WAR ON TERROR" Cosmocat Apr 2013 #87

Oh, I've believed this for some time. If there is high unemployment, there are lower wages Cleita Apr 2013 #28

I agree with you. Incrementalism doesn't work when you're talking about major shifts in byeya Apr 2013 #31

I think it needs to be longer and crippling. Cleita Apr 2013 #32

"A day or two of unpaid leave" was tongue in cheek. You are correct that people of good will byeya Apr 2013 #38

A general strike is a very powerful tool for getting WHEN CRABS ROAR Apr 2013 #75

What causes countries to devolve into chaos and poverty and caste systems? JDPriestly Apr 2013 #30

W/O detracting from the points you made, I would say the heirs of the WalMart fortune and NOT more byeya Apr 2013 #33

True. But even if they are more capable, and some are, then they are a part of society JDPriestly Apr 2013 #42

Amen to that. Humans are social beings and create societies and as much as the over-weathy byeya Apr 2013 #71

They still need workers and this is where the underclasses have strength if they Cleita Apr 2013 #34

This is a terrible policy decision that was created because the midnight Apr 2013 #36

K&R Meanwhile Obama is taking this golden opportunity to push for his pet, Chained CPI MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #40

Obama Proposal Gives Americans A Pathway Back to Work ProSense Apr 2013 #51

Since you are bringing up Krugman in this context . . . markpkessinger Apr 2013 #68

Actually, ProSense Apr 2013 #70

BOTH parties support massive increase in 'guest workers' RIGHT NOW markiv Apr 2013 #52

yes, they just voted for a massive increase in h1bs too HiPointDem Apr 2013 #61

and it's global florida08 Apr 2013 #56

big kr HiPointDem Apr 2013 #59

This is an important OP. "This is a POLICY DECISION." woo me with science Apr 2013 #64

Krugman is a main stream economist and a good one and it's been fun watching him learn byeya Apr 2013 #73

There wasn't much talk of debt when Bush and his minions were LibDemAlways Apr 2013 #72

K&R forestpath Apr 2013 #74

I like secondvariety Apr 2013 #76

Wow. ctsnowman Apr 2013 #91

The monied interests that own this country and DC are eating just fine, thank you. blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #80

Yeah, but that leisure extraordinaire could be short lived... Amonester Apr 2013 #81

K/R yep. nt limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #83

du rec. nt xchrom Apr 2013 #85

Actually it's one of the lies that perpetually annoys me. Savannahmann Apr 2013 #86

Kicking for this important issue. n/t area51 Apr 2013 #94