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In response to "The govt just kills them?" by amoxy

fwiw, the rest of the thread aside, I wish there were more incentives for investing that creates jobs/actually spending money in those ways.

Posted by b. (aka starrynit) Sep 19 '11, 12:45

in the u.s., that is.

starting with making it cheaper for companies to bring back money made overseas would be great.

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You show me a business that'll hire without needing to on the basis of demand, I'll show you a bad business. - Will Hunting Sep 19, 12:49 1
- see below. there could be room. not a kajillion jobs there, but some. -- nm - b. Sep 19, 12:53
So do I, but what more do you suggest? Aren't business investments already deductable for most small businesses? - musubi Sep 19, 12:47 1
- not "give me more" - but incentivize us to take more risks in an unstable economy. - b. Sep 19, 12:51
Exactly. I would also like to see the abolishment of most unions as well. Their time has more or less passed IMO -- nm - Capstern (35 Days) Sep 19, 12:47 8
- That'd be totally fair if at the same time you abolished corporations. (nm) - musubi Sep 19, 12:50
- in other words, you dont understand unions, got it. - tRuMaN Sep 19, 12:48 1
  - I do understand. I also understand the ORIGINAL purpose of unions but feel that most of that time has passed - Capstern (35 Days) Sep 19, 12:59
- Those are fightin words around here, be careful. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 19, 12:47 4
  - I just don't understand why anyone would be against organized representation to protect the interests of workers. -- nm - David, Archer fan Sep 19, 12:49 3
    - I'm not against the "theory" of unions - Strongbad Sep 19, 12:52 1
      - DING -- nm - Capstern (35 Days) Sep 19, 13:00
    - They're mean to "job creators". We have to be nice to "job creators" or they're take our jobs away. (nm) - musubi Sep 19, 12:51

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fwiw, the rest of the thread aside, I wish there were more incentives for investing that creates jobs/actually spending money in those ways.

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