Originally Posted by GetAClue

This first paragraph tells me all I need to know about your work life. You have most likely never been around a manufacturing facility that employed apprenticeship programs that allowed non skilled workers to learn their trade and rise in levels of responsibility along with increased compensation.

Also, what would be the incentive of someone to take a more physically or mentally demanding position within a company or even change companies if all work is deemed equal? Your grasp of what it takes for people to raise themselves up financially astounds me. It is no wonder that I shake my head in disbelief every time I read one of your long winded posts spouting such nonsense.

Originally Posted by FrancSevin

What he said!

Originally Posted by Jaaaman

Yes... very well stated. Shiva seems to be an advocate for Soviet style economic policies. He denies that of course.

Originally Posted by FrancSevin

I'm still trying to figure our why having 47% of the work force not paying taxes is Okay. But high end wage earners should pay 40%, 50% and the so called "rich" should pay 90%. Seems ShivaT was always an advocate of everyone paying "their fair share." How is that "fair?"

Originally Posted by GetAClue

From my experience talking with these closet socialist's is that what is "fair" is to raise taxes on everyone that makes more money than they do. They never see themselves as part of the problem, just everyone that has more than them.