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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (294170)7/11/2006 10:29:39 AM
From: TigerPaw  Read Replies (3) of 1575758
 
One of the problems with our economy is that several people must work equally hard (and smart) for the wealth to be built, but receive vastly different rewards based solely on their position in the chain of events that leads to the wealth.

I've been at many companies where the executives really think that the company succeeds primarily because they shake hands better than anyone else, when in fact the company makes products the customer wants. The same executives have a disproportionate influence on the compensation levels and the job-security.

Any kid from a large family can tell you that whoever starts passing the potatoes has a better chance of getting more on their plate.

A bit of socialism not only provides a safety net, but also an inherent acknowledgement that the sucess of our country is due to the many. When all share in the rewards, then all are willing to contribute. It's called Promoting the Common Welfare, and was enshrined in the Constitution as a main reason for having a country

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