Has Americans’ living standard declined due to the financial crisis?

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Has Americans’ living standard declined due to the financial crisis?
Feb 1, 2009 08:26	#11
JOSHIRV57 Points: Join Date: Oct 9, 2008 Status: Offline	Many times this occurs: No-one can focus on the question asked .Its amazing of how many people are not living among members living in the real world,to ask such a infantile question,which gives no educational tones for an question an Adult would ,or should no better not having to ask. There is not much Life Experience in this catergory.

Feb 2, 2009 01:45

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DODGER
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BY, if you are going to criticize others inputs on this forum the least you can do is make sure that your posts are correct in grammar and spelling.
“Its amazing of how many people are not living among members living in the real world,to ask
such a infantile question,which gives no educational tones for an question an Adult would ,or should no better not having to ask.”
Not only is this sentence completely incomprehensible, you use the word “no” when I take it that you mean “know better”
You live in a glass house. I suggest that you stop throwing stones at this community or go somewhere were you are appreciated. Perhaps others may like to suggest as to were that might be?
Dodger.

Feb 2, 2009 16:30

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GRIZ326
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The Obama Administration just added the AWNA Act to the $825 billion bailout package. There's no question that Obama is on a roll.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congress is considering sweeping legislation, which
provides new benefits for many Americans. The Americans With No
Abilities Act (AWNAA) is being hailed as a major legislation by
advocates of the millions of Americans who lack any real skills or
ambition.

"Roughly 50 percent of Americans do not possess the competence and
drive necessary to carve out a meaningful role for themselves in
society," said Barbara Boxer. "We can no longer stand by and allow
People of Inability to be ridiculed and passed over. With this
legislation, employers will no longer be able to grant special favors
to a small group of workers, simply because they do a better job, or
have some idea of what they are doing."

The President pointed to the success of the US Postal Service, which
has a long-standing policy of providing opportunity without regard to
performance. Approximately 74 percent of postal employees lack job
skills, making this agency the single largest US employer of Persons
Of Inability. Private sector industries with good records of
nondiscrimination against the Inept include retail sales (72%), the
insurance industry (68%), and cable and cellular phone companies (65%)
The DMV also has a great record of hiring Persons of Inability (63%).

Under the Americans With No Abilities Act, more than 25 million
"middle man" positions will be created, with important-sounding titles
but little real responsibility, thus providing an illusory sense of
Purpose and performance.

Mandatory non-performance-based raises and promotions will be given,
to guarantee upward mobility for even the most unremarkable employees.
The legislation provides substantial tax breaks to corporations which
maintain a significant level of Persons of Inability in middle
positions, and gives a tax credit to small and medium businesses that
agree to hire one clueless worker for every two talented hires.

Finally, the AWNA ACT contains tough new measures to make it more
difficult to discriminate against the Nonabled, banning discriminatory
interview questions such as "Do you have any goals for the future?" or
"Do you have any skills or experience which relate to this job?"

"As a Nonabled person, I can't be expected to keep up with people Who
have something going for them," said Mary Lou Gertz, who lost her
position as a lug -nut twister at the GM plant in Flint, MI due to her
lack of notable job skills. "This new law should really help people
Like me." With the passage of this bill, Gertz and millions of other
untalented citizens can finally see a light at the end of the tunnel.

Said Senator Ted Kennedy, "It is our duty as lawmakers to provide Each
and every American citizen, regardless of his or her adequacy, with
some sort of space to take up in this great nation."

Feb 2, 2009 20:31	#14
LEONARDO Points: Join Date: May 21, 2007 Status: Offline	I remember David K. Shipler's analogy: "To have one bowl of rice in a society where all other people have only half a bowl is well sign of intelligence and achievement; To have five bowls of rice in a society where all the others could afford a decent meal is a humiliation." So poverty is relative.

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