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To: bentway who wrote (685086)	11/16/2012 12:21:24 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1578208

Dave, Steve Jobs himself said that could never happen. They don't listen to anyone who speaks reasonably. And now their corp. mentors are threatening class warfare. They think they are scaring people but what they don't realize is that they need the people more than the people need them: Aetna Inc. Chief Executive Mark Bertolini, who is among a dozen chief executives meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama later this week, on Monday warned that companies are preparing backup plans that include layoffs if the White House and congressional leaders are unable to reach a deal to avoid the combination of tax increases and spending cuts known as the "fiscal cliff." "The American people are going to suffer because we'll lay them off--because we know how to respond to these kinds of situations," Mr. Bertolini warned at a Wall Street Journal CEO Council event.

To: bentway who wrote (685086)	11/16/2012 12:42:46 AM
From: i-node	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578208

Actually, if you look at what Jobs said in context, the point was that the the jobs that have already left aren't coming back. And that makes sense; contracts and facilities are in place, deals have been made, price points have been set, and there is no going back. It is the laziness of the work force. In the US, we've created an environment where workers don't want to work for $10/hour. See: Walmart. And if they're going to $10/hour work, they're not going to give a shit and the quality of the work product is guaranteed to stink. US workers don't want these jobs. There is a way to rebuild a US manufacturing base. But how long before unions would screw it up? Or unreasonable legislation? Those things have to be off the table before that can happen.