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You dont get it wrote on Apr 17, 2009 5:47 AM:
If you shop at Wal-Mart you might be to blame. Before Wal-Mart came here we had many sucessful small businesses in town and the number has dwindled down quite a bit. Everyone wants to "keep up with the Jones" and Wal-Mart allows them to do this with a small income.
Problem is, there is no free lunch. If the product you buy is cheap, someone was paid pennies on the dollar to make it for you so you can live in luxury. In order for this to happen, jobs had to be moved OUT OF OUR COUNTRY so we can take advantage of the poor in someone elses back yard.
If you want to help, do with less. Buy American made products only and shop local whenever possible. Only buy what you need and can afford in a home and don't buy into the idea that you are less because you don't live in a mansion filled with new and shiny things.
Or you can stick you head in the sand and blame the Unions or the new President.
Problem is, there is no free lunch. If the product you buy is cheap, someone was paid pennies on the dollar to make it for you so you can live in luxury. In order for this to happen, jobs had to be moved OUT OF OUR COUNTRY so we can take advantage of the poor in someone elses back yard.
If you want to help, do with less. Buy American made products only and shop local whenever possible. Only buy what you need and can afford in a home and don't buy into the idea that you are less because you don't live in a mansion filled with new and shiny things.
Or you can stick you head in the sand and blame the Unions or the new President.
Profit monsters wrote on Apr 14, 2009 10:46 AM:
This is what happerns when Corporations get their way and reduce government control. Lack of government leads to unemployment first and slavery second. The unfettered free market got us into this. Let regulation of the profit monster get us out. Don't be fooled into thinking no government control is what we need. That is what got us into this. The corporations controlling your mind to let them have more power. Government is America. Freedom of religion is what America is founded on, not freedom of the rich to controll everything.
Back to basics wrote on Apr 14, 2009 5:17 AM:
We have become so dependant on Government that we gave away control.It was Americans that built this country and its going to take Americans to rebuild.I think its time to throw the tea into the harbor and start over.The Goverment gives subsidies for farmers not to farm,timber payments for loggers not to log,etc..It is nuthin but welfare and it aint workin.There are way to many lobbyists telling the Government what WE the people all need and getting rich doing it and WE the people are letting them get away with it.
HOW SOON wrote on Apr 13, 2009 9:12 PM:
The main reason there are no jobs is the high tax rates make employers shy about any expansion and many are seriously thinking about moving out of state. Another reason is all the restrictions on most any enterprise. Another is the State's support of the Unions.
Rocco St.Bruno wrote on Apr 13, 2009 9:09 PM:
What are you people panicking for, I hear McDonald’s in North Bent is hiring.
duh wrote on Apr 13, 2009 6:31 PM:
the 12.1 is a false figure. If you take all the folks that have run out of umempl the number is more like 21% . Yet the Dems in Salem are raising all fees and taxes like the idiots they are.This will run off more people any hurt more state programs
Must try harder wrote on Apr 13, 2009 4:22 PM:
Come on I know we can beat michigan! If we are going to be this high why not strive for number one at least.
HOW DARE YOU wrote on Apr 13, 2009 4:10 PM:
I work very hard and make a really good living at what I do. I worked hard to get to where I am and I am even having a hard time making it. The price of things and the economy is so awful right now. I am truely scared for my two young children. The most pathetic part of the economy right now is that the idiotic government will bail out huge corporations but forget about the hard working middle class americans right!!!! What the hell is going on these days. It is disgusting and literally makes me sick!!!!
So what happens wrote on Apr 13, 2009 3:36 PM:
I want to know at what point the "safety net" will not have funds to help people. I think right now un-employment goes for 39 weeks. If you are layed off making anything above 10 dollars you are not likely to find a job paying anywhere near that. And most people have homes or rental leases so they can't just move. And even if they could they may not have the money to move to another area.
What a Shame wrote on Apr 13, 2009 1:26 PM:
Our so called governer was on the radio and just could not figure why Oregons unemployment rate is so high. Look in the mirror, the answer is looking back at you.
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