Remember, liberals define words on the fly...
Of course you do, too
You turning liberal on us now?
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Remember, liberals define words on the fly...
You ignore the forces of competition.
In your world, the Chinese would be charging inordinate profit in order to match US prices.
I mean, since pricing has no effect on the Supply/Demand curve and volume never beats quality...
You mean like hiring and product development?
I'm not sure why it is that you think corporate America has only the best of intentions toward consumers. They don't, they with very few exceptions, ever have. They are out to make a profit, as much profit as they can possibly squeeze out of their product. That isn't a bad thing, but don't try to tell anyone that they have anyones interest at heart except their board of directors and investors. If that means convincing the government to lower the tax they have to remit so that they can squeeze an even larger profit out of their product without affecting consumer pricing one way or the other than that is what they will do..
Corporate profits have been accelerating all year. How much hiring have you seen? I know, they're "scared" to hire people..
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2010-06-21-morehours21_ST_N.htm
blah blah blah.
No corporation can stay in business without showing a profit.
However, they also need to generate revenue from people who have a choice whether to buy from them or not. (That choice is very important, and why I am in general against monopolies, especially government monopolies that can fine and jail you if you don't pay taxes.) Not enough revenue, no profit.
Any corporation that doesn't take consumer satisfaction into account, whether from quality of what they provide (relative to the cost), perception of value, product safety (now seen with Toyota), or even (now seen with BP) social impact is not going to be helping themselves from the profit standpoint. So your statement that (in essence) corporations have no interest in consumers is specious.
If people cared more where something was made or what the workers making it were paid, then corporations would care about that too. But that's demonstrably not the case.
Corporate profits have been accelerating all year. How much hiring have you seen? I know, they're "scared" to hire people..
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2010-06-21-morehours21_ST_N.htm
We fucking told you they would!
BUSH TAX CUTS TO EXPIRE!!!
Last week's jobless claims jumped unexpectedly!
Bank Failures top the 100 mark for the year!
BUT IT'S A LAGGING INDICATOR!!!
No shit captain obvious.
But lowering corporate tax isn't necessarilly (or likely ever) going to result in lower prices for the consumer, since the consumer has already determined that the price they are currently paying is reasonable. The issue is that despite all evidence to the contrary the good Cap'n seems to think that the corporation, out of the goodness of it's heart, will lower those prices if the tax burden is lifted instead of pocketing the excess. The consumer, stupid as he is, will never know the difference since his cost neither increased nor decreased.
But it sure makes the board and investors happy if they can pull it off.
The market rallies, and the doomsayers take a powder, waiting for the next dip to sceech about the end of the world as we know it.
Hey Cap'n, if corporations don't pay taxes then why is it they want an "across the board corporate tax cut"? Do you think that they will pass those savings on to the consumer or just stuff their coffers instead?
Prove that you aren't as naive as I think you are.
That article was a nice attempt at discounting any stock market rally for the remainder of the year as any sign of economic recovery though. A lesson in spin at teh very most.
Good lord what a crock.
Don't look now, but the era of cheaply made Chinese products is quickly becoming a thing of the past. As Chinese workers demand competitive salaries corporations are looking for other places to manufacture their products cheaply, until those workers get wise..
Many are going to Mexico. Some are even moving back to the US, yes, without the much asked for corporate tax cuts.
Contrary to what you would want to believe manufacturers don't move their operations overseas to make their products cheaper for the consumer, they do so to maximize profits. How else can you explain a pair of sneakers manufactured in China by a worker making $200 per month (at best) selling for $80 apiece?
I'm not sure why it is that you think corporate America has only the best of intentions toward consumers. They don't, they with very few exceptions, ever have. They are out to make a profit, as much profit as they can possibly squeeze out of their product. That isn't a bad thing, but don't try to tell anyone that they have anyones interest at heart except their board of directors and investors. If that means convincing the government to lower the tax they have to remit so that they can squeeze an even larger profit out of their product without affecting consumer pricing one way or the other than that is what they will do.
They as much as said this in the article you posted. They want the corporate tax lowered across the board so that they can then use the extra windfall to their own advantage. There was no mention of passing that savings along to the consumer, that is never their intention.
here is what I got from this....bla bla bla....bla bla bla....I miss my days in the union...bla...bla...bla....yet I shop at wal mart....bla bla bla
So, U_D, I guess you work for a business that is doing everything it can to maximize the fucking it gives to its customers?
I mean, knowing that business is evil and all...
"I'm not sure why it is that you think corporate America has only the best of intentions toward consumers. They don't, they with very few exceptions, ever have. "
Yeah, that's a viable business model: We disdain the customer...
I think you're projecting. Now, about YOUR employer...
How does it feel to keep the company propped up knowing it's out to screw everyone?
Just following orders? Collecting a paycheck?
You must realize they hate the employee too. Right?
So, U_D, I guess you work for a business that is doing everything it can to maximize the fucking it gives to its customers?
I mean, knowing that business is evil and all...
"I'm not sure why it is that you think corporate America has only the best of intentions toward consumers. They don't, they with very few exceptions, ever have. "
oh come on...UD doesn't have a job...and for most of his life when he did work it was all entry level jobs "would you like fries with that...."
You should change your login to CluelessinFlorida.
It's funny that your goto insult is that everyone you disagree with is unemployed, on the public dole, or works flipping hamburgers.
Projection?
Remember, conservatives base their reasoning on stereotyping "those people".
You should change your login to CluelessinFlorida.
It's funny that your goto insult is that everyone you disagree with is unemployed, on the public dole, or works flipping hamburgers.
Projection?