Monday I was one of only 4 protestors at a rally of about 4000 immigrants rallying for legalization and amnesty. Was interviewed by the news channel and putting my Business in the spotlight and probably under scrutiny. I really don't care if I lose business. At least I did something and not just sit back and allow things to just happen and speculate as to who is at fault that the economy is crappy. I spoke against not only illegals here working but also against those that hire them and lower our wages by using the cheap labor.
There are so many factors as to why we pay more at the pumps, why we pay more for a gallon of milk, why it is harder to get what we are worth as business owners from our clients, why our country is so divided. Not just one person can be blamed nor 2 people or even 100 or all of congress. Not just Democrats not just the Republicans. Not the poor nor the rich.
What do I do when I want a higher wage? I refuse to work for any less. Minimum wage is a minimum wage due to the fact bthat bthere are people that are willing to work for that wage. If people would stand for what they believe, that wage would be forced upward.
Want to blame someone for the economy? Blame your neighbor that pays an illegal $20 to mow his lawn. Is it the lowballers fault or is it the fault of the person that hired them?
Is there an answer? Probably not one fix-it-all, but I'm sure that there are certainly small things that as a whole we could do. It won't happen until everyone realizes that there is no "I" in team.
Poor hate the rich. Rich wishes poor would better understand economics. Liberals want to give handouts. Conservatives say earn your way. Who's right? Who's wrong?
I am going to assume that most of us own and operate our own businesses because we want to be financially stable or even rich. Knowing this about myself, I know exactly how I would respond to a congress, politician, President, lawmaker etc.... that wanted to tax me more just because I make a little more and provide a service and provide a job to someone. I would respond by first laying off an employee. (this causes unemployment) Then I would raise my rates as I need to pay that tax somehow. (this causes inflation) This is why taxing the rich or the business owners only causes negative effects. Am I to tell my daughter that she has to take her Mercedes back? Tell my wife to return the Volvo? Move out of a safe neighborhood to a lesser property to afford that extra tax? I think not. I will simply pass the extra expense on to the people that voted for the folks that make the law that says I must pay more tax just because I go out there and start a business that provides services and creates jobs.
Simple Economics.
Ahhh screw it..... We could sit here all day but then no work would get done. I guess what I began to say is don't just talk about it. DO something. Refuse to work for less than your worth. Stand up against the lowballers and illegals and the guy that isn't properly licensed and most of all those that hire them and those that vote for silly taxes that don't do anybody any justice.
Fuel costs too much. Pass the cost on to the folks that sit back and complain while we go out and work and provide a boost to the economy. Maybe they will realize after a while that sitting around complaining is't going to change a thing.
Just like what I type here.... Changes nothing...
Bye guys, gotta work for that Mercedes Payment....
A lot of people forget that it took 10 years for the US to pull out of Germany after WWII, and that country was being divided in to 3 sections. Too bad Bush won't be around once Iraq gets going, unfortunately we will probably have a Dem in office next term who will take all the credit, just like GW had to take all the blame for 911.