Comments on: GRITtv Roundtable: Working More, Earning Less http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:32:26 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: BobMunck http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456436 BobMunck Thu, 22 May 2008 01:08:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456436 <p>Is there any study that includes commuting time in the hours worked/dollars earned statistics? I’ve seen studies showing that the average worker is spending more time in his car getting to work, but none that look at the total time spent on your job. Of course, these days they should also subtract the cost of commuting from the wages to get a complete figure.</p> Is there any study that includes commuting time in the hours worked/dollars earned statistics? I’ve seen studies showing that the average worker is spending more time in his car getting to work, but none that look at the total time spent on your job. Of course, these days they should also subtract the cost of commuting from the wages to get a complete figure.

]]> By: Bluetoe2 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456249 Bluetoe2 Wed, 21 May 2008 22:56:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456249 <p>Haven’t thought about the music. I’ll leave it open to the pups. Just important to paint the picture of the Republican Party as extremists working against the interests of the commom man/woman.</p> Haven’t thought about the music. I’ll leave it open to the pups. Just important to paint the picture of the Republican Party as extremists working against the interests of the commom man/woman.

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456246 SouthernDragon Wed, 21 May 2008 22:51:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456246 <p>Use a separate tab and the stream won’t stop.</p> Use a separate tab and the stream won’t stop.

]]> By: jacqrat http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456238 jacqrat Wed, 21 May 2008 22:41:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456238 <p>Hey guys - Howie and Jane are DOUBLE-Matching $25 dollar donations to an EXTREMELY important and qualified candidate, Larry Kissell <a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/blue-america-welcomes-larry-kissell-back/#Respond" rel="nofollow">RIGHT NOW</a> now at FDL.</p> <p>That means for every $25 the pups offer - it ends up being $75 for Larry. Please consider a donation for Blue America! Thanks.</p> Hey guys – Howie and Jane are DOUBLE-Matching $25 dollar donations to an EXTREMELY important and qualified candidate, Larry Kissell RIGHT NOW now at FDL.

That means for every $25 the pups offer – it ends up being $75 for Larry. Please consider a donation for Blue America! Thanks.

]]> By: LS http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456235 LS Wed, 21 May 2008 22:38:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456235 <p>Study the economic structure of Norway.</p> Study the economic structure of Norway.

]]> By: bigbrother http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456220 bigbrother Wed, 21 May 2008 22:22:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456220 <p>That is what led to offshoring our jobs, NAFTA and the destruction of union shops. Here people are proud not to pay prevailing wage. “The goose that killed the golden egg”…we are the consumers in the worlds largest economy, around $12 trillion plus while the total world economy is over $21 trillion. We pay about $3 trillion in tax.<br /> With disposable income downward bound our GNP (gross national product) and tax base will shrink as well.<br /> Warren Buffet was said we were 1/4 into the financial crisis or credit crunch now.<br /> We as local communities have to become sustainable to succeed in this economic environment. For large urban areas that is less possible. We are in a serious political hammerlock. Thanks to the Neocon policies of the Bushco administration. We are also running out of the ability to hock our future. Let’s get the progressive think tanks working this out. The “Free Market” doesn’t cut it anymore. We need a plan folks.</p> That is what led to offshoring our jobs, NAFTA and the destruction of union shops. Here people are proud not to pay prevailing wage. “The goose that killed the golden egg”…we are the consumers in the worlds largest economy, around $12 trillion plus while the total world economy is over $21 trillion. We pay about $3 trillion in tax.
With disposable income downward bound our GNP (gross national product) and tax base will shrink as well.
Warren Buffet was said we were 1/4 into the financial crisis or credit crunch now.
We as local communities have to become sustainable to succeed in this economic environment. For large urban areas that is less possible. We are in a serious political hammerlock. Thanks to the Neocon policies of the Bushco administration. We are also running out of the ability to hock our future. Let’s get the progressive think tanks working this out. The “Free Market” doesn’t cut it anymore. We need a plan folks.

]]> By: boogiecheck http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456218 boogiecheck Wed, 21 May 2008 22:19:06 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456218 <p>According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_oil_crisis" rel="nofollow">this</a>, it was 1973 when OPEC started to balk at shipping oil to us. </p> <p>I know it was about then that cars started looking like mini-me’s of their former big gas guzzling selves. I think it was ‘77 that the major auto manufacturers were finally designing cars with gas efficiency in mind.</p> According to this, it was 1973 when OPEC started to balk at shipping oil to us.

I know it was about then that cars started looking like mini-me’s of their former big gas guzzling selves. I think it was ‘77 that the major auto manufacturers were finally designing cars with gas efficiency in mind.

]]> By: LS http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456213 LS Wed, 21 May 2008 22:15:09 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456213 <p>When I lived in NYC in 1973, my apartment rent was $180 per month…the very same apartment in 98 was going for $1000 per month. God knows what it is now.</p> When I lived in NYC in 1973, my apartment rent was $180 per month…the very same apartment in 98 was going for $1000 per month. God knows what it is now.

]]> By: LS http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456209 LS Wed, 21 May 2008 22:13:17 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456209 <p>79?</p> 79?

]]> By: boogiecheck http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456207 boogiecheck Wed, 21 May 2008 22:12:08 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/21/grittv-roundtable-working-more-earning-less/#comment-1456207 <p>Yeah, it seemed that it all started falling apart with the energy crisis in ‘75 (?).</p> Yeah, it seemed that it all started falling apart with the energy crisis in ‘75 (?).

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