Lol good try FI but Im not part of the union, ahem ahem… I do not pay any dues nor do I support it…ahem ahem…So good back to improving your writing skills my friend.
In a time when Democrats had spine and an actual affinity for “the common man”:
[i]It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes. Distinctions in society will always exist under every just government. Equality of talents, of education, or of wealth can not be produced by human institutions. In the full enjoyment of the gifts of Heaven and the fruits of superior industry, economy, and virtue, every man is equally entitled to protection by law; but when the laws undertake to add to these natural and just advantages artificial distinctions, to grant titles, gratuities, and exclusive privileges, to make the rich richer and the potent more powerful, the humble members of society-the farmers, mechanics, and laborers-who have neither the time nor the means of securing like favors to themselves, have a right to complain of the injustice of their Government. There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses. If it would confine itself to equal protection, and as Heaven does its rains, shower its favors alike on the high and the low, the rich and the poor, it would be an unqualified blessing.
-Andrew Jackson, Bank Veto message
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In a time when Democrats had spine and an actual affinity for “the common man”:
[i]It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes. Distinctions in society will always exist under every just government. Equality of talents, of education, or of wealth can not be produced by human institutions. In the full enjoyment of the gifts of Heaven and the fruits of superior industry, economy, and virtue, every man is equally entitled to protection by law; but when the laws undertake to add to these natural and just advantages artificial distinctions, to grant titles, gratuities, and exclusive privileges, to make the rich richer and the potent more powerful, the humble members of society-the farmers, mechanics, and laborers-who have neither the time nor the means of securing like favors to themselves, have a right to complain of the injustice of their Government. There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses. If it would confine itself to equal protection, and as Heaven does its rains, shower its favors alike on the high and the low, the rich and the poor, it would be an unqualified blessing.
-Andrew Jackson, Bank Veto message
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Nice quote but getting people to agree on what are the natural and just advantages and what are the artificial distinctions is the issue. The devil is in the details.
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[quote]clip11 wrote:
[quote]Rockscar wrote:
Oh geez…
Yep let’s continue to squeeze and further tax the corporation…yeah…that will grow an economy!
Instead let’s fund unions and union job growth with ridiculous tax payer financed pensions! Hell Yeah that will grow the economy!!![/quote]
It’s a delicate balancing act, because you must tax corporations, but you have to keep in mind that they are in business to make money, not to fund government. Corporations are the ones that provide jobs. Tax breaks should be given to companies that keep jobs here and keep them at good wages. This will boost the economy because more people will be working and more people will have extra money to spend. Which will eventually bring money back to the government.[/quote]
Wow, you are a budding conservative??
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Naw that just seems like the most logical thing to do.