tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post651420427545139038..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Seattle Socialist Sawant's Latest Goofy $15 Minimum Wage PlanRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-15072572742450097192014-03-31T23:10:24.260-04:002014-03-31T23:10:24.260-04:00No--She is not that smart.
http://watchdog.org/131...No--She is not that smart.<br />http://watchdog.org/131235/minimum-wage-seattle-2/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-7167609656699756632014-03-29T18:54:40.788-04:002014-03-29T18:54:40.788-04:00"That's why she has PhD in Economics and ..."That's why she has PhD in Economics and has worked as an economics instructor. Of course your ad hominem that it's all "feeeeeeeelings" trumps that."<br /><br />I'm not impressed. It just makes her all the more pathetic. And heh, my grasp of economics is infinitely superior to hers. And hey, that's not saying much.Mikehttp://www.antiwar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-21589230377324734742014-03-29T14:18:41.820-04:002014-03-29T14:18:41.820-04:00"She has a flippin' PhD in Economics from..."She has a flippin' PhD in Economics from NC State!"<br /><br />And yet she is still a socialist.<br />Enough said.<br /><br />Tonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-39130219804213967442014-03-29T14:14:43.845-04:002014-03-29T14:14:43.845-04:00Oh yes, because socialists have proven in history ...Oh yes, because socialists have proven in history to be such astounding thinkers in economics, right? Just like at all those examples of prosperous socialist paradises.<br />She has a PhD. Methinks that says a lot about the worth of a PhD. I'm sure she's got all the detailed babble right, and knows how to read a lot of fancy graphs, but does she understand the consequences of bad Tonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-92078386309430074682014-03-29T13:33:39.950-04:002014-03-29T13:33:39.950-04:00"She has a flippin' PhD in Economics from..."She has a flippin' PhD in Economics from NC State!"<br /><br />Sawant's policy recommendations speak volumes for the quality of the NC State economics department...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-31768578833124135772014-03-29T13:14:43.879-04:002014-03-29T13:14:43.879-04:00Anonymous,
You write that "...a regressive t...Anonymous,<br /><br />You write that "...a regressive tax system that benefits large corporations and wealthy individuals...off-loads the tax-burden on the poor, workers and, yes, small business"<br /><br />What do you think of eliminating the tax-burden altogether with a society based on voluntary exchange and respect for private property rights?<br /><br />Also, you say "another Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-54994544377359807422014-03-29T11:17:08.673-04:002014-03-29T11:17:08.673-04:00"She has a flippin' PhD in Economics from..."She has a flippin' PhD in Economics from NC State!"<br /><br />Like I said, she doesn't have the slightest understanding of economics whatsoever.Mikehttp://www.antiwar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-50188316832983258782014-03-29T10:41:53.043-04:002014-03-29T10:41:53.043-04:00It stems from the basic fact that most Leftists(an...It stems from the basic fact that most Leftists(and a good number of Rightists) see your money as governments first and that anything you keep is based on their good graces.<br /><br />I'm serious.Nick Badalamentihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14015961786370759940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-9959953467909795652014-03-29T09:05:32.671-04:002014-03-29T09:05:32.671-04:00Anonymous, Regarding the tax burden, your argument...Anonymous, Regarding the tax burden, your argument seems fallacious. There is no tax burden outside of the one imposed upon taxpayers by the political process. There is no reason why, if wealthy people pay less, that poor people would automatically have to pay more of this 'burden'. Framing it in this way is just a more subtle version of "everybody has to pay their fair share" Seannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-70944145427093719062014-03-29T06:39:39.359-04:002014-03-29T06:39:39.359-04:00Well the problem is two-fold 1) a regressive tax s...Well the problem is two-fold 1) a regressive tax system that benefits large corporations and wealthy individuals and off-loads the tax-burden on the poor, workers and, yes, small business 2) Another "money problem" would be landlords continual rent hikes, pushing people out of the city is no problem for them as long as they can find people to take their place. Of course, to people like Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-2316919085173535992014-03-29T06:31:18.816-04:002014-03-29T06:31:18.816-04:00Oh absolutely. That's why she has PhD in Econo...Oh absolutely. That's why she has PhD in Economics and has worked as an economics instructor. Of course your ad hominem that it's all "feeeeeeeelings" trumps that. Truely shows off your deep understanding of economics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-70914503897059963562014-03-29T03:08:52.529-04:002014-03-29T03:08:52.529-04:00"This chick is one of those busybody types wh..."This chick is one of those busybody types who wants to mommy everyone yet without the slightest understanding of economics whatsoever"<br /><br />She has a flippin' PhD in Economics from NC State!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-13510875321823421992014-03-29T03:03:13.792-04:002014-03-29T03:03:13.792-04:00I wonder how many people on food stamps have a $10...I wonder how many people on food stamps have a $100+/month cable TV bill? Isn't that food stamp abuse as well? I'd say on this basis, food stamps are abused far more than anyone suspects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-73488821445001002262014-03-28T23:49:45.489-04:002014-03-28T23:49:45.489-04:00Government steals an astounding level of wealth fo...Government steals an astounding level of wealth for those running it, working for it, and close to it. One way to think about is that welfare programs are a sort of kick back to patch over the damage done and prevent revolution while increasing government's power. Jimmy Joe Meekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559104650594440766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-50596208389209440532014-03-28T20:02:26.131-04:002014-03-28T20:02:26.131-04:003 years for small business is just a slow death. M...3 years for small business is just a slow death. Maybe we should make it $100 and a lot more people would get a raise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-39241643662742973472014-03-28T18:24:03.688-04:002014-03-28T18:24:03.688-04:00I guess the lessons are statists never learn and h...I guess the lessons are statists never learn and history repeats. Cause-effect.Zachnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-7141155680146481592014-03-28T18:13:59.744-04:002014-03-28T18:13:59.744-04:00This chick is one of those busybody types who want...This chick is one of those busybody types who wants to mommy everyone yet without the slightest understanding of economics whatsoever. If she wants to play mommy then fine, do it, but do it with your own kids at home and not a ton of adult strangers. And for fucks sake go STUDY economics!<br /><br />This broad is operating on sheer emotion. "Feeeeeeeeelings" (which is all socialism is) Mikehttp://www.antiwar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-69318458583231056362014-03-28T17:17:02.405-04:002014-03-28T17:17:02.405-04:00The idea that corporate meals and entertainment ar...The idea that corporate meals and entertainment are "subsidized" because they're deductible is problematicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-41054244434090789482014-03-28T17:03:09.168-04:002014-03-28T17:03:09.168-04:00Not sure what you mean about subsidizing Gulfsteam...Not sure what you mean about subsidizing Gulfsteams. As far as welfare to wealthy individuals most of that comes via fed and Keynesian economic policies that seek to inflate prices and keep asset prices from falling. I work with investment bankers and I would say most agree with both Fed and Keynesian policy largely for that reason. In many ways the genius behind the Progressive model of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-39600109967251424332014-03-28T16:30:34.371-04:002014-03-28T16:30:34.371-04:00Why is it that these planners think phasing it in ...Why is it that these planners think phasing it in over a period of years will avoid the negative impact?<br /><br />How did they figure out exactly how much to increase over exactly how many years?<br /><br />If it is too big an increase to do it at once, why will it not be too big an increase in three years? In the end, isn't it the same thing?<br /><br />She has no answers, she's just Daniel Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452187515473424173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-49728734365674506122014-03-28T16:01:47.841-04:002014-03-28T16:01:47.841-04:00This broad is mental. Can she be deported back wh...This broad is mental. Can she be deported back where she came from? It'll be interesting to see what happens when all the businesses in Seattle either close or jack their prices up to compensate.Miguel D'Anconiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15650695642051943261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-12850668385969433202014-03-28T15:47:24.298-04:002014-03-28T15:47:24.298-04:00"Sawant has said she is discussing with labor..."Sawant has said she is discussing with labor, small businesses, and others about the exact definition of a small business"<br /><br />So she is not even sure about what exactly a small business is, but she claims she knows how best to run one and how much to force them to pay their employees.<br /><br />But, what exactly is a small business? She does not know.<br /><br />Awesome.Daniel Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452187515473424173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-71855180275203501622014-03-28T15:43:51.050-04:002014-03-28T15:43:51.050-04:00"Its cos big business has their HQ somewhere ..."Its cos big business has their HQ somewhere else and because there so many stores and stuff they are probably too busy to notice a slight decrease in revenue and because HR is somewhere else, nobody will notice the increased expense"Heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15417060063126394938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-33465502576146732572014-03-28T15:42:38.609-04:002014-03-28T15:42:38.609-04:00One would think that the city of Detroit's dow...One would think that the city of Detroit's downfall would serve as a lesson for someone like Sawant. Didn't unions rule the roost with the Big 3 automakers? Wasn't the city run by democrats for decades? <br /><br />And what happened as a result? Off-shoring, corporate bankruptcies, mass layoffs, economic decline, crumbling infrastructure, a thinning tax base, and finally the city Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13156269157955500129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-55148628629934213762014-03-28T15:31:12.163-04:002014-03-28T15:31:12.163-04:00A Nation of Takers?
In the debate about poverty, ...A Nation of Takers?<br /><br />In the debate about poverty, critics argue that government assistance saps initiative and is unaffordable. After exploring the issue, I must concede that the critics have a point. Here are five public welfare programs that are wasteful and turning us into a nation of “takers.”<br /><br />You see where I’m going. We talk about the unsustainability of government Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com