@econo. So you dont believe business should help provide affordable healthcare to their employee...and thats "valid" business decision. Who do you think pays for all the Walmaryt and Regis part time employees who have no insurance and show up at ERs every day? You and i do...if thats what you mean by Diversity...then y...more

I personally dont need a handout, Jimbo. I'm doing just fine. Its just my neighbor Bob who was pulling down a decent living as an engineer before his job was outsourced overseas. Now i gotta look at his empty house for another year. "As they damn well please" you, well i WISH i can shelter MY earning over there in Chin...more

Apples sitting on 300Billion of iPhone/IPad cash..just stockpiling it. How about opening a few US plants in appreciation of the 3.2 apple products/household that the American people of buying from them. How about endowing a few universities, medical research...anything to actually HELP the country, the world. How about...more

businesses dont NEED any more incentive. Hell, we subsidize that crap out of the biggest businesses out there and they complain about having to pay for healthcare and pensions. And when they REALLY want to make money, they ship all of their jobs overseas. All the while we sit over here and consume and consume. Buddy, w...more

So OldChum. What's your solution? Get rid of all those programs AND everyone in Washington. Who do you think care about you....besides you? The point of tax the rich isnt to solve are fiscal problems. Its a matter of fairness and shared sacrifice. It amazes are the top 1% get regular joes to fight their fights for them...more