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2016 Postmortem

Hoyt

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20. I agree. But, how do you handle increases in productivity

Reply to NCjack (Reply #17)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 09:46 AM

Apr 2016

that are more the result of increased investment in robots, production techniques, etc. If I improve what I do, definitely deserve more. If output improvement is not due directly to me, not sure pay increase is only way to share in that. I strongly support significant tax increases to be used for safety net, guaranteed income, etc.

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Bill Clinton’s True Legacy: Outsourcer-in-Chief [View all] FreakinDJ Apr 2016 OP

Actually, consumers "outsourced" most of those jobs by choosing cheaper and better cars, etc., from Hoyt Apr 2016 #1

Of course you are correct. But folks with intent to continue to smear the Clintons will not Jitter65 Apr 2016 #3

+1 oasis Apr 2016 #15

Cherry Picking the facts - blaming the Consumer - So Very Wall St FreakinDJ Apr 2016 #5

Corporate inversions will be taken care of, and they don't move jobs. Hoyt Apr 2016 #8

Single Issue won't solve Outsourcing FreakinDJ Apr 2016 #11

As long as consumers want cheaper foreign products, the only way to stop that Hoyt Apr 2016 #16

Perhaps increase in wages inline with increased productivity would help. NCjack Apr 2016 #17

Bingo - Fordism worked well for everyone. CanadaexPat Apr 2016 #18

I agree. But, how do you handle increases in productivity Hoyt Apr 2016 #20

Your going off the deep end here FreakinDJ Apr 2016 #23

As long as you believe jobs going overseas is primarily because domestic corporations sent Hoyt Apr 2016 #24

Denial must be comfortable for you FreakinDJ Apr 2016 #27

+1000 stonecutter357 Apr 2016 #9

this is a neo-liberal "interpretation" of job-killing & manufacturing sector-killing FTAs amborin Apr 2016 #30

A kind of second tier KT2000 Apr 2016 #31

Not only outsourcer in chief and not only repeal of Glass Steagall, for which he and Greenspan merrily Apr 2016 #2

Notice Hillary doesn't attack High-Tech outsourcing - just Corp Inversions FreakinDJ Apr 2016 #4

She also pushes the story that tech companies cannot find qualified Americans to merrily Apr 2016 #6

Hillary supports increasing H1B visas to astronomical levels FreakinDJ Apr 2016 #7

How exactly would keeping China out of the trade organization that the rest of the world belongs to pampango Apr 2016 #10

How exactly does China burning so much coal the ash lands in Canda and the US benefit the world FreakinDJ Apr 2016 #12

I agree that high environmental standards should be part of trade agreements and pampango Apr 2016 #14

I just checked ... Hillary will still be the nominee. (Your post changes nothing.) NurseJackie Apr 2016 #13

The Clintons have nothing to do with any of that while in power! Kokonoe Apr 2016 #19

And his wife continued that legacy along with insourcing. Why do you think Trump is touting America Skwmom Apr 2016 #21

Clinton polling down to +8 now FreakinDJ Apr 2016 #22

If people are fighting for the few jobs left... Octafish Apr 2016 #25

Yep. Lost my Job during Nafta Phlem Apr 2016 #26

knr snagglepuss Apr 2016 #28

K&R amborin Apr 2016 #29