Zombie The Coronavirus Financial Thread (Personal, Local, National)

na na na....it would advocate a fiscally responsible smaller government for sure and you could still have social assistance for those that need. However, competition and and innovation would also propel, and create prosperous opportunities for those interested. And we could still have privately owned sporting franchises that create entertainment and business's for millions, along with producing young millionaires that can help with social programs. Are you against solid fiscal management with the ability to produce more than Cuba or Venezuela?

 

That's not true at all. We just think it should be doled out in different forms than just a blank check to be spent however. I'm for helping those in need, but directly helping their needs specifically. Send the money directly to the power company, banks, etc.

 

So does your sister LA PRESIDENTE when I'm in town! #BAM

 

No way FAMS. My kids LOVED Sweet Tomatoes growing up.

 

You must mean my brother in a wig.

 

Whatever, they had VERY soft hands.

 

As long as you have people who adhere to the Trump cult way of thinking you're going to need a large bureaucracy to keep them in check.

 

Im just not a huge government guy, not opposed to a few social democratic programs education and health care where the person has the option to purchase private insurance or private school.
Sweden has this option. Nordic countries practice mostly free market economics paired with high taxes exchanged for generous government entitlement programs
Nordic counties were economic successes before they built their welfare states. Those productive economies, generating good incomes for their workers, allowed the governments to raise the tax revenue needed to pay for the social benefits. It was not the government benefits that created wealth, but wealth that allowed the luxury of such generous government programs.
The lack of government interference in business affairs, there is the fact that none of these countries have minimum wage laws. Unions are reasonably powerful in many industries and negotiate contracts, but the government does nothing to ensure any particular outcome from those negotiations. Workers are paid what they are worth, not based on government’s perception of what is fair.

 

Plus unemployment.

I mean lower paid workers making out like drunk teenagers right now.

 

The less you earn the less unemployment you receive.

I was once layed off when I was earning about $3/hr. I was none too happy about it.

 

Plus 2400 a month.

 

That's for two adults.

And it has nothing to do with unemployment compensation.

 

600 a week per unemployed person. Federal add on for those unemployed.

 

I'm getting the extra $600.

 

For many, its better to just remain unemployed.

 

Nah, I think they will hire less people and there will be more competition for less jobs. Many companies will have people interview for their jobs again and jump through hoops. Those who don't come back quick, may not have anything to come back to and the UE benefits won't last forever.

In the eyes of companies with high labor costs, this pandemic was a great excuse to layoff people without blowback.

Some see the value in telecommuting and won't have offices. They will have smaller staffs. They will be much leaner offices. Many leases will be broken.