Come on now that was a great speech

[phrodeau]

Way to dodge the question and claim you won. Donald Trump would be proud of you.

 

[KingOrfeo]

Would that somehow change that 93 million are not employed and Trump did not lie?

<points and laughs>

Not all unemployment is the same.

Tonight, as I outlined the next steps we must take as a country, we must honestly acknowledge the circumstances we inherited. 94 million Americans are out of the labor force. Over 43 million people are now living in poverty, and over 43 million Americans are on food stamps.

Trump is right that around 94 million Americans are out of the labor force — that is, they are not working and not looking for work. But that’s not necessarily bad. For example, a college student, a retiree, and a stay-at-home parent could all be quite happily out of the labor force.

It’s true that the labor force participation rate (the share of working-age adults who are working or looking for work) fell off steadily during and after the Great Recession and that its current level, 62.9 percent, is low compared with its levels in the late 1990s and early 2000s. However, only part of that may be due to lingering problems in the job market. As baby boomers increasingly retire, that will also continue to pull the participation rate down and drive that 94 million figure upward. A recent analysis from the Congressional Budget Office found that this is the “most important factor driving down the overall participation rate.”
Danielle Kurtzleben
NPR Politics Reporter

 

[VaticanAssassin]

Way to dodge the question and claim you won. Donald Trump would be proud of you.

Way to dodge my questions by asking questions then project your behavior back at me all while trying to assign false positions.

A liar and a snowflake.

Awesomeness!!!!

 

[Rightguide]

White is the color women during the suffrage movement embraced.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...g-all-white-democratic-women-honor-suffraget/

Interesting to note Karen Pence also wore white, but I'm doubting she wore it for the same reason.

This is making the rounds on Twitter as we speak:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C53K-e-U8AARemJ.jpg

 

[Bookishleigh]

This is making the rounds on Twitter as we speak:

Well, Donald hasn't giving Twitter much to work with today.

 

[Hard_Rom]

What a load of complete bullshit! Trumpistas fascists deflection!

This is making the rounds on Twitter as we speak:

Get enough snowflakes together and you can shut down an entire country.
Resistance is not futile.
Short life to the 4th Reich!

 

[water505]

They stood for the tribute to the wife of the dead Navy SEAL. Even the Communist Van Jones understood:

"One of the most extraordinary moments you have ever seen in American politics, period"

It would be interesting to look back at the video to find out how many Dems remain seated during the tribute.

 

[spacekowboy]

When the bar is set so low, even one coherent sentence is an improvement, so yeah.

Good speech.
Yuuuuge congrats.

 

[KingOrfeo]

When the bar is set so low, even one coherent sentence is an improvement, so yeah.

Good speech.
Yuuuuge congrats.

He didn't say "bigly" once.

 

[Disgustipated]

The broke-dick 3-legged dog didn't do anything worthy of a swat to the nose or shoving his face in his own shit. This time. Yay.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

Bizarro President announces that, "Me am ... happiest creature in universe."

But, no one is buyng it.

 

[zipman]

< points and laughs>

See when a dishonest little snow flake can not admit there is indeed 93 mill not in the work force there is no point arguing with him. That person is either too stupid or too much of a liar to bother with. Now if you want to argue 10 million of that number is 16-24 or that 38 million are over 65 that would be cool. But it still does not change the fact the 93 are out of the workforce or that Trump did not lie.

So instead I will look at your dishonest ramblings and laugh at your tears.

< points and laughs>

LOL, you're such a partisan little bitch.

No president ever included those people when discussing unemployment because it's utterly disingenuous.

But Trump needs to lie to make it seem as though he is inheriting a mess and he knows he can count on good little republican bitches like you to ignore the truth and defend his lies.

Thanks for so clearly demonstrating what a joke you have become.

Never criticize Glorious Leader.

Oceania was always at war with Eurasia.

Bwahahaha.

 

[Rightguide]

LOL, you're such a partisan little bitch.

No president ever included those people when discussing unemployment because it's utterly disingenuous.

But Trump needs to lie to make it seem as though he is inheriting a mess and he knows he can count on good little republican bitches like you to ignore the truth and defend his lies.

Thanks for so clearly demonstrating what a joke you have become.

Never criticize Glorious Leader.

Oceania was always at war with Eurasia.

Bwahahaha.

Whatever the true number, the fact remains those major areas of employment for prime-aged males 25-54, manufacturing, mining, and construction are the areas that Democrat inspired regulatory schemes have impacted over the years resulting in the widespread destruction of employment opportunities in these areas.

 

[Hard_Rom]

Whatever the true number, the fact remains those major areas of employment for prime-aged males 25-54, manufacturing, mining, and construction are the areas that Democrat inspired regulatory schemes have impacted over the years resulting in the widespread destruction of employment opportunities in these areas.

These jobs are never returning to any great degree. In fact China is now losing out to places like Cambodia and Sri Lanka. Chinese wages have increased to South American and lower wage areas of Europe. Sri Lanka pays 70 cents an hour. China 3 bucks and the US 25.

You think any free market capitalist is going to bring jobs back to the US unless given millions in tax breaks. Tax breaks which will be spread over the entire US to quietly or not so quietly hide the true cost of luring business back.

 

[Greypowerful]

Hey, Neighbour...

Not worth your aggro engaging in this thread... you'll just get more anger thrown at ya.

Just sayin'

 

[Rightguide]

These jobs are never returning to any great degree. In fact China is now losing out to places like Cambodia and Sri Lanka. Chinese wages have increased to South American and lower wage areas of Europe. Sri Lanka pays 70 cents an hour. China 3 bucks and the US 25.

You think any free market capitalist is going to bring jobs back to the US unless given millions in tax breaks. Tax breaks which will be spread over the entire US to quietly or not so quietly hide the true cost of luring business back.

The only thing that can bring jobs back to America is a "certainty" of some expectation of economic freedom. We have to lower the cost of doing business. We have to reverse the hostile business environment the administrative state has created. Regulations have to be cut, taxes have to be cut, the government has to get smaller. It cannot continue to devour the vitality of the private sector by displacing productive behavior with government re-allocations of resources that inhibit growth.

 

[zipman]

Whatever the true number, the fact remains those major areas of employment for prime-aged males 25-54, manufacturing, mining, and construction are the areas that Democrat inspired regulatory schemes have impacted over the years resulting in the widespread destruction of employment opportunities in these areas.

LOL, what do you mean "whatever the true number?"

Those numbers are part of the decision making process as to the financial viability of policies for those industries.

Trump has already proven he is incapable of telling the truth. The crazy think is there was no reason to lie. He should have just said what the real number is and then if he's as good a businessman as he says he is all he would have to do is improve it.

But he's a con man and you guys are the dupes.

 

[KingOrfeo]

Whatever the true number, the fact remains those major areas of employment for prime-aged males 25-54, manufacturing, mining, and construction are the areas that Democrat inspired regulatory schemes have impacted over the years resulting in the widespread destruction of employment opportunities in these areas.

Cite?

 

[Hard_Rom]

The only thing that can bring jobs back to America is a "certainty" of some expectation of economic freedom. We have to lower the cost of doing business. We have to reverse the hostile business environment the administrative state has created. Regulations have to be cut, taxes have to be cut, the government has to get smaller. It cannot continue to devour the vitality of the private sector by displacing productive behavior with government re-allocations of resources that inhibit growth.

No, wages have to plummet to third world levels! Wages are one of the few factors that manufacturers have any control or input on. That is why they scream so much about unions. Though wages typically are only 5-10% of the price of most consumer goods. That is still a few percentage points of profit to be made. A 2% increase in profits will get most CEOs a multi-million dollar bonus.

Lowering government controls just gets you rivers that catch fire. No one wants that.

The whole world needs to come to an agreement on wages. Say everybody get 14 and hour. US or Sri Lankan. That will bring jobs back due to power transportation costs.

Canada would do well as we have energy, resources and a well trained work force.

You can get by on 14 and hour. Just don't expect to buy an 8cyl F-150. Better demand government run schools and UHC too.

It can be done.

 

[KingOrfeo]

The only thing that can bring jobs back to America is a "certainty" of some expectation of economic freedom. We have to lower the cost of doing business. We have to reverse the hostile business environment the administrative state has created. Regulations have to be cut, taxes have to be cut, the government has to get smaller. It cannot continue to devour the vitality of the private sector by displacing productive behavior with government re-allocations of resources that inhibit growth.

None of that will do anything about technological unemployment. The main reason so many American workers cannot work at the same kinds of jobs their grandfathers did is that those jobs no longer exist because of automation. And that effect is irreversible; technological unemployment always is. Society cannot, will not and should not ban electric light bulbs to create jobs for lamplighters. The only solution is to aggressively retrain workers to do the jobs that exist now.

 

[phrodeau]

No, wages have to plummet to third world levels! Wages are one of the few factors that manufacturers have any control or input on. That is why they scream so much about unions. Though wages typically are only 5-10% of the price of most consumer goods. That is still a few percentage points of profit to be made. A 2% increase in profits will get most CEOs a multi-million dollar bonus.

Lowering government controls just gets you rivers that catch fire. No one wants that.

The whole world needs to come to an agreement on wages. Say everybody get 14 and hour. US or Sri Lankan. That will bring jobs back due to power transportation costs.

Canada would do well as we have energy, resources and a well trained work force.

You can get by on 14 and hour. Just don't expect to buy an 8cyl F-150. Better demand government run schools and UHC too.

It can be done.

It's damn hard to raise a family on $14 an hour. A higher minimum wage will increase the birth rate and reduce abortion demand.

 

[Colonel Hogan]

No, wages have to plummet to third world levels! Wages are one of the few factors that manufacturers have any control or input on. That is why they scream so much about unions. Though wages typically are only 5-10% of the price of most consumer goods. That is still a few percentage points of profit to be made. A 2% increase in profits will get most CEOs a multi-million dollar bonus.

Lowering government controls just gets you rivers that catch fire. No one wants that.

The whole world needs to come to an agreement on wages. Say everybody get 14 and hour. US or Sri Lankan. That will bring jobs back due to power transportation costs.

Canada would do well as we have energy, resources and a well trained work force.

You can get by on 14 and hour. Just don't expect to buy an 8cyl F-150. Better demand government run schools and UHC too.

It can be done.

Excuse me, but in a world where countries can't even agree NOT to set rivers on fire, how in the hell are you going to come to an international minimum wage law?

 

[Hard_Rom]

It's damn hard to raise a family on $14 an hour. A higher minimum wage will increase the birth rate and reduce abortion demand.

Damn hard. But not impossible. Might be sustainable though.

Excuse me, but in a world where countries can't even agree NOT to set rivers on fire, how in the hell are you going to come to an international minimum wage law?

Didn't say it would be easy. A One World Government would certainly help.

 

[KingOrfeo]

Excuse me, but in a world where countries can't even agree NOT to set rivers on fire, how in the hell are you going to come to an international minimum wage law?

By treaty. Countries have agreed to a lot of things that way.

 

[Colonel Hogan]

By treaty. Countries have agreed to a lot of things that way.

My question was HOW are you going to get them to AGREE on such a contentious issue across such widely diverse economic systems and cultures? I am aware international agreements typically are typically manifested as written treaties.

Seriously. Is English you third or fourth language?