Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (100432)	2/23/2011 3:30:35 PM
From: chartseer	4 Recommendations Respond to of 224718

I didn't know the government competed for skilled workers? You would never know it when you come in contact with any government workers. citizen chartseer

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (100432)	2/23/2011 3:31:38 PM
From: TideGlider	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224718

Great Kenneth! That is what Obama wants! A more internationally competitive America!

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (100432)	2/23/2011 3:35:05 PM
From: tonto	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224718

Politicians will reduce spending? LOLOL! Whey they get rid of the unions, they will lower the state employee's wages and benefits.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (100432)	2/23/2011 3:58:49 PM
From: Sedohr Nod	5 Recommendations Respond to of 224718

Gee Kenny, maybe the states should just start printing their own currency....that way we could all "afford" all the pie in the sky the unions can think up.....I can see it now, "Honey pass me a Wisconsin $100, I'm going to the john". Well meaning people on both sides can be wrong in negotiating deals that economic trends prove to be unsustainable, but ignoring the trends when it becomes clear drastic changes & adjustments are in order is just plain foolish. The majority of the real world part of the country can see this clearly.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (100432)	2/24/2011 1:42:40 AM
From: grusum	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224718

This will in turn cause even lower wages and benefits for private sector workers because the government competes with the private sector for skilled workers. when more workers compete for less jobs, wages go down. when there are more jobs than workers, wages go up. if government has to compete more for workers, wages go up. the problem is government doesn't have to compete in the market place for jobs. market forces don't affect government wages, political forces do. wages are now artificially high in the public sector so if wages are ever returned to market forces they will have to come down.