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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 1083437" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>Not sure why you are including Whole Foods in this...they go out of their way to reward stakeholders(employees). Is it just capitalism, period? </p><p></p><p>Seems that FedEx isn't the only bunch of pirates out there. The middle class, as H.H.'s NYTimes article demonstrated, is going nowhere. It appears about the only way a young person starting out today can have a decent life is start their own business. That's not necessarily a bad thing. My grandfather drilled water wells. One man operation mostly, did hire assistants from time to time, mostly family. Raised 6 kids. But he was a master carpenter and electrician too. Saw the potential with all the people moving into country homes in Florida. Back then if you lived in the country and wanted water you drilled a well. One can practice good ethics and morals and run a business. Here's a clue: if your wealth depends on having others do all the work for minimal pay so that you can do well then you might want to reconsider your code of ethics. If you do most of the work yourself and offer someone so so pay to assist you, which they take because they prefer that kind of arrangement, you are ok. IMHO.</p><p></p><p>I was concerned with small business owners getting hammered on taxes, but I think the people grossing more than $400,000 paying more taxes is a good idea. And those who make more than a million a year even more. What it comes down to, unfortunately, is those in power are hogging all the wealth to the point of hurting people. Forgive me Ronald Reagan but I think the time has come to make them give a big chunk of it back, BUT ONLY IF THE FEDERAL GOV'T ACTS RESPONSIBLY AND PAYS ON THE RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF DEBT WE'VE ACCRUED. There's not enough money from these people to pay for everything, but that's not the point. They are hurting us financially, and it's time they gave something back. Don't want that to happen? Stop screwing people over.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 1083437, member: 24302"] Not sure why you are including Whole Foods in this...they go out of their way to reward stakeholders(employees). Is it just capitalism, period? Seems that FedEx isn't the only bunch of pirates out there. The middle class, as H.H.'s NYTimes article demonstrated, is going nowhere. It appears about the only way a young person starting out today can have a decent life is start their own business. That's not necessarily a bad thing. My grandfather drilled water wells. One man operation mostly, did hire assistants from time to time, mostly family. Raised 6 kids. But he was a master carpenter and electrician too. Saw the potential with all the people moving into country homes in Florida. Back then if you lived in the country and wanted water you drilled a well. One can practice good ethics and morals and run a business. Here's a clue: if your wealth depends on having others do all the work for minimal pay so that you can do well then you might want to reconsider your code of ethics. If you do most of the work yourself and offer someone so so pay to assist you, which they take because they prefer that kind of arrangement, you are ok. IMHO. I was concerned with small business owners getting hammered on taxes, but I think the people grossing more than $400,000 paying more taxes is a good idea. And those who make more than a million a year even more. What it comes down to, unfortunately, is those in power are hogging all the wealth to the point of hurting people. Forgive me Ronald Reagan but I think the time has come to make them give a big chunk of it back, BUT ONLY IF THE FEDERAL GOV'T ACTS RESPONSIBLY AND PAYS ON THE RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF DEBT WE'VE ACCRUED. There's not enough money from these people to pay for everything, but that's not the point. They are hurting us financially, and it's time they gave something back. Don't want that to happen? Stop screwing people over. [/QUOTE]
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