colaguy wrote: Wordslinger wrote: colaguy wrote: Wordslinger wrote:You know the republicans are against raising the minimum wage -- totally.
Their almost constant complaint is against the government spending too much tax money on "helping" the poor -- they want to cut welfare completely.
But, what's the truth? Today a report showed that the low wages being paid by billion dollar fast food chains, is so low that 52% of their employees can't get by without financial assistance from the State and Feds, or both.
Obviously the republicans are 100% invested in protecting their big contributors, and could less about the life of the broad majority of us.
It's good to know your enemies!
A few points:
It's likely that most Americans (possibly including you) receive some sort of government assistance. Think tax deductions - mortgage interest, charitable contributions, excess medical expense. Most of receive something from the government - just in varying degrees and in different forms.
What about this 52% announcement leads you to believe that it's the "evil" republicans' doing? The fact that there is a "safety net" for those who need it says a lot about how Americans treat the less fortunate. There are many federal, state, local, and private programs to assist those who need assistance. Don't you think those same "evil" republicans could revoke or dismantle many of those safety net programs if they really wanted to?
I think what a lot of folks on here want is for there to be a sensible balance of assistance: enough for those who truly need it, but without the waste and abuse that is surely happening. The welfare rolls have swelled in recent years. Just look at the burgeoning ranks of the SNAP program, and SSD. Are there really suddenly so many new people with disabilities?
Fast Food work does not require much from the worker. Show up and follow directions - not a lot of thinking involved. Sure, there are those who cannot improve their situation, and must continue to work at the BK or McD. But, the majority of us (me included) moved on from Krystal once I continued or completed my education. I wonder about the motivation level of a person who has worked at Wendy's for six or more years (yes, there are some), at the same or near same hourly rate. Can they trully not make the move to improve their situation? There are plenty of opportunities to finish their HS education, move on to PSC, and then UWF - much of it at no, or low cost. Yes, I firmly believe that education is the KEY that leads to a better life.
Hooraayyy for Amerika Inc.!! It's the fault of the workers that their employers pay them so low they have to seek governmental assistance just to get by. Golly Colaguy, are you totally blind, or just greedy as hell and a shill for the corporatocracy? It's you and your "let's screw all the 99% so our bosses can make more profit" gang that formed the legislation that allowed monster fast food chains to pay wages so low their workers suffer.
And it you and your fellow "I got mine, screw the rest of you" brothers who have the gall to label a worker who suffers from this low wage madness, as the guillty party!
Screw Amerika Inc.!! Your time is coming . . .
True to your screen name you have slung words right into my mouth - not my words though.
My words were that it is EDUCATION that will lift those who are in poverty. Like the rising tide that lifts all boats. BUT, it has never been shown that welfare (or whatever term you want to use) has lifted Americans from their poverty (except for a few outliers). Welfare is what enables the poor to REMAIN poor. Embrace education, then watch people flourish. It's been that way for decades. I was born into a lower middle class household. Through diligence in seeking to educate myself I (and not just me) have been able to pull myself to a better life. Except for a few, this education opportunity is available to all.
Too bad the statistics don't agree with you at all -- a majority of college graduates can't find jobs -- and many of them are forced to work at McDonald's.
I won't disagree with your point that education is a path to success. But I disagree totally with your premise that welfare does more harm than good.
The 52% of fast food service workers who must take assistance to get by aren't the bad guys. It's their bosses and the republicans, like you, who do all they can to increase corporate profits at the expense of most of America.
And we all know, the dough doesn't trickle down, the bigshots don't create new jobs ... which this recession and it's mud-slow recovery have proven. What your favorite icons do with the big profits they get from exploiting their fellow Americans, is open headquarters overseas so they can avoid taxes, and they sit on the cash.
Meanwhile, the greatest buying market the world has known -- till next year when the Chinese push us down the list of winners -- can't afford to buy.
That's what your dimwitted philosophy has brought forth, Cola guy. Doom for America, so Amerika Inc. will get richer. And richer. And richer ...
Reality.
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