Originally Posted By: Gary Allan
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The unions created the middle class, but it's no point to argue.
Sure it is. What do you base your statement on?
Well, let's turn that around, my good Tempest. Where do you think the middle class came from?
He thinks it came from rich people who, out of the kindness of their hearts, decided to pay workers a decent wage (although that is what Henry Ford actually did). I was wondering if the actual damage to our country is repairable. So much of the middle class has been destroyed, no one is buying stuff that the middle class buys, (cars). All the stimulus money in the world won't do anything long term unless we get our manufacturing back, and China isn't going to let that go easily. Lets not forget that tax breaks to the rich do not create jobs, it's a demand for products and services (middle class buys stuff). In fact, more taxes to rich folks would be a good thing. An example would be to tax these multi-million dollar incomes at the 90% level. That way, the money would be left in the business to reinvest rather than being looted by the guys at the top.