tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819989550626576610.post2281411388797075604..comments2023-05-27T07:23:15.615-04:00Comments on Lumina: No Jobs is Good News... If You Believe the GOPBeing Luminahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02973481399446475721noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819989550626576610.post-16515955369303709792010-11-11T14:58:56.607-05:002010-11-11T14:58:56.607-05:00The oldest adage in business in that "you mus...The oldest adage in business in that "you must spend money to make money".<br /><br />It's called reinvesting in your business. It's the reason companies go public to get more working capital for research and development, advertising, distribution and ...expansion.<br /><br />With the exception of Big Oil most companies operate in, at or near the red. This forces constant momentum. To cease or cut would be the end of the company.<br /><br />It's simple economics, not rocket science.<br /><br />The issue at hand is the majority of government spending is frivolous and poorly focused. (i.e. subsidizing Big Oil who makes billions of dollars per quarter without the assistance, financing a needless war to the tune of a billion plus dollars per month and neglecting the poor, homeless and hungry right here in our own country).<br /><br />Imagine if there was a situation where certain social programs were traded for jobs (i.e. this train project). The unemployed are now employed earning direct wages as opposed to social compensation. In most circumstances they would now be earning more than their government program allotted them in the first place. This would cause LONG TERM stability and growth both for the GNP as well as the individual who is now gainfully employed.<br /><br />It seems such a simple answer to a simple situation.<br /><br />Unfortunately, the various governments in power are more apt to "cut off their nose to spite their face(s)".T' Fiery Roguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02183292342500488035noreply@blogger.com