If you says the word "ghey" you become the ghey!
I'd say that Obama, more so than most Presidents, has done a reasonbly good job of keeping his campaign promises, at least the ones he had real control over. He did in fact get a health plan passed. Not a perfect one, to be sure, but better than nothing. He ended DADT. He kept the schedule for getting troops out of Iraq. He carried through on his promise to keep the pressure on terrorists, much more so than his predecessor. No, he didn't fix the economy. That's not really in his power. He might have done better without Republicans who were more committed to seeing him fail than they are to the country they supposedly love, but no, he didn't keep all those promises. I suspect the story would be the same had a Republican been elected. And he has tried to be bipartasan, sometimes to his own detriment. He appointed (or reappointed) Republicans to key posts, including John Huntsman, one of his rivals. He gave in (much to the dismay of many Democrats) to the GOP on many issues in the health care debate. His foreign policy has been lauded by most of our allies and even grudgingly by some Republicans.
I'm glad of that too. But I acknowledge it is a difficult issue. If you eliminate outsourcing, then things cost more. People will scream "my paycheck can't cover inflation" without thinking "Wow! I have a paycheck!" It's never going to be perfect.
While I'm all in for anti-greed, playing devil's advocate, the CEO's are at the mercy of the stockholders. Every stockholder wants their stocks to increase, and they usually don't care how you do it. But if you don't do it, you're out. Still, I strongly disagree with the amount of money that is paid to the CEOs of large corporations. Nobody needs that much money.
I don't know how much you make, but let's say it's $80,000. A person making $20,000 might say "Nobody needs that much money". Would you be willing to cut your salary?
Something to think about.
I can answer that question with a definitive: "Yes."
My union just voluntarily agreed to a new contract wherein we took a pay cut.
So there, Scrut
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I have cut my salary many times by my charitable donations, and I've indicated that if taxes were raised on my income bracket, I'd be willing to pay them, depending on the reason for raising them. (I consider universal health care a good reason.) I make a good salary, but I live within my means and help others when I can. I can refer you to a few people on this forum if you doubt me.I don't know how much you make, but let's say it's $80,000. A person making $20,000 might say "Nobody needs that much money". Would you be willing to cut your salary?
Something to think about.
I don't know how much you make, but let's say it's $80,000. A person making $20,000 might say "Nobody needs that much money". Would you be willing to cut your salary?
Something to think about.
Well being tends to top out around that point. But humans are varied so I'm willing to be conservative. $300,000 a year? $400,000? There is a huge difference between $20,000 and $80,000.I don't know how much you make, but let's say it's $80,000. A person making $20,000 might say "Nobody needs that much money". Would you be willing to cut your salary?
Something to think about.
All too often I see people who make $80,000 give "financial advice" to those making $20,000. It usually involves criticism of what the lower income folks have in their households and that them being broke is primarily because of their spending habits.I don't know how much you make, but let's say it's $80,000. A person making $20,000 might say "Nobody needs that much money". Would you be willing to cut your salary?
Something to think about.
It's Clown College graduation time?