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badtoworse

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30. Here are some suggestions

Wed Mar 14, 2012, 07:29 PM

Mar 2012

Lower energy costs by expanding the use of abundant (and currently low priced) natural gas supplies made available with fracking and directional drilling.
Expand areas that are open to oil and gas exploration
Scale back RPS requirements that drive up the cost of electricity.
Simplify the tax code and pass a long term policy so businesses will know what taxes will be more than 2 years (or less) into the future
Provide accelerated depreciation and negotiated tax rates for new businesses.
Streamline regulatory reporting requirements

I believe labor costs will equalize in time simply because of the oversupply of labor we currently have. I believe unions should be more proactive and try to negotiate long term, lower cost arrangements with businesses willing to build new plants.

At the same time, we do need to level the playing field and impose tariffs on countries that achieve a low production cost by ignoring even basic environmental protections.

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The One Question that will stump ALL your Republican friends... [View all] madinmaryland Mar 2012 OP

Not that you will get an answer from the everyday dunderhed republican, but the reason is... liberal N proud Mar 2012 #1

I'm guessing most republicans will question the ratio. athenasatanjesus Mar 2012 #2

Republican friends?????????? bowens43 Mar 2012 #3

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #4

Excuse me? Most Democrats are hypocrites? Really? I don't think so at all. LiberalLoner Mar 2012 #8

You are wrong siligut Mar 2012 #12

He must be a troll hiding just below the radar. demosincebirth Mar 2012 #19

My first thought too siligut Mar 2012 #27

Say what? classof56 Mar 2012 #17

If they answered correctly they would say B Calm Mar 2012 #5

My guess is they'll tell you you're an idiot, since nobody makes a job unless it can make them money JHB Mar 2012 #6

What's idiotic about that? badtoworse Mar 2012 #13

Do you mean why would Republicans tell you it is idiotic? JHB Mar 2012 #18

My point is that the problem is not a shortage of capital badtoworse Mar 2012 #25

And what do you prescribe to make us more competitive and business friendly? JHB Mar 2012 #26

Here are some suggestions badtoworse Mar 2012 #30

In other words, cuts taxes on the wealthy, slash regulations, and lower wages starroute Mar 2012 #32

I see a difference between a negotiated tax deal that is specific to one plant or business... badtoworse Mar 2012 #34

More specifically, how would you encourage companies to accept the higher overhead... JHB Mar 2012 #40

The short answer is none the way the economy is structured badtoworse Mar 2012 #42

And how are they going to do that if they don't have jobs? JHB Mar 2012 #44

Your economic views are very RepubliCON-like. fasttense Mar 2012 #39

So let's hear your plan for SUSTAINABLE job growth. badtoworse Mar 2012 #41

Problem is that the "job creators" have learned it is easier to steal money than rhett o rick Mar 2012 #21

They first would need to get off faith economics nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #7

"How do you spell 'cat'?"? KamaAina Mar 2012 #9

George Carlin: Repukes say the rich need more money for incentive... joeybee12 Mar 2012 #10

one more question donnasgirl Mar 2012 #11

the greatest fear of the GOP is that Obama will succeed MACARD Mar 2012 #15

Because with the rising cost of gas, 99% of all the wealth in the U.S just doesn't go as far Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #14

They don't need more wealth. badtoworse Mar 2012 #16

Because they are greedy Smilo Mar 2012 #20

I question the accuracy of that statistic. subterranean Mar 2012 #22

I think you're relying on outdated data. Inequality has gotten a LOT worse in the last few years. SunSeeker Mar 2012 #37

I like this . . . but it's the Top TEN percent mistertrickster Mar 2012 #23

yah ONE percent and NINETY percent is only 91% stuntcat Mar 2012 #24

Won't stump anyone. WhatintheWorld Mar 2012 #28

Where in the world did YOU come from?And redwitch Mar 2012 #29

right,,,you've had the capital since reagan, so where are the american jobs? noiretextatique Mar 2012 #31

The top 1% owns MORE wealth than the BOTTOM 90% of Americans ErikJ Mar 2012 #33

another one- ask them if they can name anything important that limbaugh has been right about certainot Mar 2012 #35

Oh hell, they'd be stumped by "which is your left hand?" VPStoltz Mar 2012 #36

I don't thing I have the spiritual energy to continue to indulge their delusions. TheKentuckian Mar 2012 #38

The conservatives having been drinking supply side koolaide so long, they can't recognize Thor_MN Mar 2012 #43

I DO NOT have any republican friends just1voice Mar 2012 #45