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Showing Original Post only (View all)Businesses do not exist to create jobs. [View all]
Businesses exist to create profit.
This is a fundamental flaw in the Romney claim that we need a businessman in the White House.
Two businessmen in the White House were total disasters: Herbert Hoover and George W. Bush
Just heard this argument made on the Melissa Harris Perry show.
Great points!
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The question is how can government create an environment conducive to businesses creating jobs.
dkf
Jun 2012
#1
Conservatives dont want to shrink government. They would expand military spending infinitly.
rhett o rick
Jun 2012
#10
Apple gets more business internationally than domestically. 64% of its revenues are overseas.
dkf
Jun 2012
#35
and 36% of their sales comes from a market that is 5% or less of the global population
TheKentuckian
Jun 2012
#58
And what about the mountains of cash businesses have accumulated over the past 10-15 years?
Tennessee Gal
Jun 2012
#15
That's either cash they've built up because they can't repatriate it without paying hefty taxes or
dkf
Jun 2012
#20
It is quite a pipedream. It ignores demand and is based on the premise that
TheKentuckian
Jun 2012
#53
Our companies are finding new consumers all over this world. That is what we should be aiming for.
dkf
Jun 2012
#61
It appears neither the Green Party or Socialist Party has a set candidate.
Tennessee Gal
Jun 2012
#59
"....an environment conducive to businesses creating jobs...." = a healthy,
kestrel91316
Jun 2012
#40
True and now they are apparently more profitable than ever and not creating jobs
treestar
Jun 2012
#8
How do you qualify for not fitting in the capitalist mode? Not studying and getting an education?
dkf
Jun 2012
#16
I'm not advocating for pure capitalism just some recognition on what drives achievement.
dkf
Jun 2012
#36
Capitalists, always see cutting labor costs as one of the best ways to make a profit.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2012
#24
Why would you establish a business if there was no intent to make profit?
Tennessee Gal
Jun 2012
#42
Businesses do not exist to create jobs. That is the fundamental problem with capitalism.
Zalatix
Jun 2012
#57
Every business I've ever worked for needed to hire people in order to operate
slackmaster
Jun 2012
#67