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<blockquote data-quote="Bagels" data-source="post: 1132074" data-attributes="member: 43436"><p>The problem is that since the Bush Administration began in 2001, the right has shifted to the extreme right whereas the left has shifted further toward the left.</p><p></p><p>I, and most other people who vote Democrat, support welfare reform. But a) how do you separate those who live off welfare, with no interest in searching for a job, from those who work two jobs, work 60 hours a week yet still earn less than $25,000/year with no benefits; and b) how do you fix the welfare states that exist in places like Detroit. Immediately cutting off welfare would make the situation worse. Remember, these places became welfare states, and thrived under Right leadership, because white people didn't want them living in their neighborhoods. </p><p></p><p>I'll also point out that I worked two to three jobs working 60-80 hours seven days per week for many years and never made more than $30,000. If we would've chosen to start a family in my mid-to-late 20s, my other half would've quit working, since child care costs exceed anything she could possibly earn. And the income I earned from THREE jobs -- occupying 80-100 hours of my time including commute, adjustments, etc. -- would've forced us on welfare. I've pulled over 100 routes as a seasonal/temp in my building and guess what? It was WAYYYYYYY easier than working Preload + two other jobs. Yet drivers putting in the hours I did would earn three times what I did.</p><p></p><p>The true injustices in this country are people working harder than ever before (productivity is by far at an all-time high), companies recording their biggest profits ever.... and people earning LESS compensation. Meanwhile, executive compensation continues to soar. BUT, OH, that's OK ... but a ten-year, 40-hour/week Walmart employee making $20,000 and collecting assitance is not. Damn him! He works 1/10000000000 as the Almighty Divine-Gifted UPS Drivers.... Just be thankful socialism brought you a union, which in turn has --- per the markets --- made you grossly overpaid. No wonder UPS spends MILLIONS per year on right-wing anti-union lobbiests...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bagels, post: 1132074, member: 43436"] The problem is that since the Bush Administration began in 2001, the right has shifted to the extreme right whereas the left has shifted further toward the left. I, and most other people who vote Democrat, support welfare reform. But a) how do you separate those who live off welfare, with no interest in searching for a job, from those who work two jobs, work 60 hours a week yet still earn less than $25,000/year with no benefits; and b) how do you fix the welfare states that exist in places like Detroit. Immediately cutting off welfare would make the situation worse. Remember, these places became welfare states, and thrived under Right leadership, because white people didn't want them living in their neighborhoods. I'll also point out that I worked two to three jobs working 60-80 hours seven days per week for many years and never made more than $30,000. If we would've chosen to start a family in my mid-to-late 20s, my other half would've quit working, since child care costs exceed anything she could possibly earn. And the income I earned from THREE jobs -- occupying 80-100 hours of my time including commute, adjustments, etc. -- would've forced us on welfare. I've pulled over 100 routes as a seasonal/temp in my building and guess what? It was WAYYYYYYY easier than working Preload + two other jobs. Yet drivers putting in the hours I did would earn three times what I did. The true injustices in this country are people working harder than ever before (productivity is by far at an all-time high), companies recording their biggest profits ever.... and people earning LESS compensation. Meanwhile, executive compensation continues to soar. BUT, OH, that's OK ... but a ten-year, 40-hour/week Walmart employee making $20,000 and collecting assitance is not. Damn him! He works 1/10000000000 as the Almighty Divine-Gifted UPS Drivers.... Just be thankful socialism brought you a union, which in turn has --- per the markets --- made you grossly overpaid. No wonder UPS spends MILLIONS per year on right-wing anti-union lobbiests... [/QUOTE]
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