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9. And I call for increased taxes on billionaires to fund a

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Fri Jun 29, 2012, 03:54 PM

Jun 2012

WPA-style work program. We can hire folks to fix infrastructure, health care, the environment, schools, etc...

No one should be a billionaire in this country until every other American has housing, food, health care, education, and a job.

"At its peak in 1938 it provided paid jobs for three million unemployed men (and some women), as well as youth in a separate division, the National Youth Administration."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_Progress_Administration

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Starbucks CEO Issues Open Letter, Calls For Job Creation [View all] iandhr Jun 2012 OP

I wonder how many Starbucks employees... arcane1 Jun 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jun 2012 #2

Actually, my husband's son worked there Ship of Fools Jun 2012 #3

Doubt it. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2012 #4

I understand the food service industry, believe me. Ship of Fools Jun 2012 #11

Go on.... ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2012 #12

No, no stockholder by any means! Just an old and crippled hippie. Ship of Fools Jun 2012 #15

His company sells products that are bad for you at inflated prices. CBGLuthier Jun 2012 #5

All America needs is a better $9 cup of coffee SoCalDem Jun 2012 #6

He seems to grasp that poor people can't buy his $9 cups of coffee... phantom power Jun 2012 #8

They do have one tool. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2012 #10

He is in a position to both create more jobs and pay his employees a tad more. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #7

And I call for increased taxes on billionaires to fund a TBF Jun 2012 #9

Sure, it's easy to rag on Starbucks. But consider the substance of what he's saying. Bake Jun 2012 #13

If he doesn't send it straight to Boehner, he's wasting his time. n/t EFerrari Jun 2012 #14