Thom Hartmann: Corporate CEO's...job makers or job movers?

[thomhartmann]

Run time: 07:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtGykVrosHk   Posted on YouTube: July 29, 2011 By YouTube Member: TheBigPictureRT Views on YouTube: 52   Posted on DU: July 29, 2011 By DU Member: thomhartmann Views on DU: 1463

 
So raise the damn debt-ceiling - and get on with addressing the real crisis in America - the crisis created by our insane so-called Free Trade policies and treaties, and greedy corporate CEOs with too much power.

The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann on RT TV & FSTV "live" 9pm and 11pm check
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[Amonester]

1. So, who's gonna do something about it?

Who will finally, at last, as in LONG OVERDUE, Change that blatant economic Problem Numero Uno?

“I am a small business owner. Most years I make over $250,000 a year, and you know republicans keep on saying they can’t tax the wealthy, they’re the job creators. Ed, THEY’RE WRONG.”

As a small business owner, I am not a job creator! The MIDDLE CLASS in this country are the real job creators, those people making $30,000, $40,000, $50,000 a year. Ed, you know two-thirds of our economy is driven by consumption. That consumption is not being done by the top 2%. It’s the vast middle class. People listening have to understand that businesses exist to create profit. You have to make businesses hire by creating DEMAND for their goods and services. We have a DEMAND PROBLEM in our economy, NOT a cash problem for businesses. Business owners, wealthy people, they DON’T need more cash.”"

E.S & D.K. on MSNBC video: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/43921037#43921037

[Veracious]

2. Business owners create jobs when they can make $$$$$ from the new positions they create!

This is when and how jobs are created.

[pam4water]

3. Marked for later.

[JDPriestly]

4. Thom is so right about this.

Some companies may be outsourcing in order to avoid environmental regulation in this country.

We should not allow companies import products produced without regard for the environmental and health hazards associated with their manufacturing processes.

We should insist that international companies that want to import their products to the US comply with certain labor and environmental standards.

And we should not enter into more trade agreements. This is one of the problems I have with Obama.

He cannot stop trying to push trade agreements with S. Korea and Colombia.

[pam4water]

5. This is so depressing. Why is that guy in Obamas white house?