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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (144970)	8/9/2014 12:04:59 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 149317

Maybe we don't need machines to do the job people can do. Maybe we need to close ATMs during banking hours. Maybe my gas station does need a full-service pump. Maybe we don't need robots in auto plants. Who does it help when Big Boss Man replaces 5 tellers with a machine that works 24/7 without getting overtime or employer contributions for social security? People aren't corporations; they need food and water, shelter, and clothes. Takes jobs for that. "On the other hand, we want Americans to have jobs that innovate, " We don't all have that potential. Half of us have IQ's < 100, and the rest are left of center, but, I digress. We do have need for people doing old-fashioned work. The person who cures cancer of the ebola is still gonna need a mechanic to keep his/her car running.

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (144970)	8/9/2014 12:48:30 PM
From: pcstel	Respond to of 149317

<On the other hand, we want Americans to have jobs that innovate, design newer versions of iPhone etc. conduct frontline research such as finding a cure for Ebola or a cure for say pancreatic cancer etc. And we can only do so if we educate our people, provide them with a clean and healthy environment so that they do not fall sick very often etc. Our Govt. should tax the 1% and divert those tax revenues to good education, scholarships, intervention programs etc. That is the key to prosperity And jobs that result from a good education demand high wages and with higher wages we can afford to have good social programs further.< A terrific viewpoInt.. However one based really on opinions and wishful thinking.. It's easy to identify a problem, and determine a solution that is outside of one's actual ability to implement even part of it. i.e. Problem: The World is a chaotic place.. Solution: We should have World Peace... you see... That was easy.. NEXT problem???? I take steps that I can implement myself to better the lives of the 99% TODAY. I don't outsource jobs that others are paid to do, TO MYSELF in order to enrich the 1%. PCSTEL