Comments on: Job losses: Who's hurting the most? http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Rick Longstreth http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781652 Rick Longstreth Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:23:59 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781652 I have to laugh...I keep reading on this blog where simple minded people keep saying;" Poor Obama", he has only been at his job for 6 months. Keep believing and drink the Koolaid people. You deserve the taxes he has to impose soon. Example: If I tell you I am not going to raise your income taxes, but then create a bill...Let's call it "cap and trade" and that forces large additional taxes on all business. The business owners ( whom the liberal left seem to hate) then raise the cost of their goods. Rich people who own businesses do not pay increased taxes...They simply raise the cost of their products and services to cover the taxes. Now, Miss simple minded Kool-aid drinker has to pay more for all of her purchases: Drinks, tires, fuel, Walmart plastic junk etc...etc...and then at the end of the month, she realizes she no longer has any disposable income left. Now what? Oh...That's right, it is Bush's fault. It is those republicans again. How silly do you want to look? It is your President that spent $12 trillion dollars on silly programs and pork projects to pay back his partners. You should be blaming it on the one who is raising your taxes. Could you be so ignorant of the truth of how things really work? I have to laugh...I keep reading on this blog where simple minded people keep saying;" Poor Obama", he has only been at his job for 6 months. Keep believing and drink the Koolaid people. You deserve the taxes he has to impose soon.

Example: If I tell you I am not going to raise your income taxes, but then create a bill...Let's call it "cap and trade" and that forces large additional taxes on all business. The business owners ( whom the liberal left seem to hate) then raise the cost of their goods. Rich people who own businesses do not pay increased taxes...They simply raise the cost of their products and services to cover the taxes.

Now, Miss simple minded Kool-aid drinker has to pay more for all of her purchases: Drinks, tires, fuel, Walmart plastic junk etc...etc...and then at the end of the month, she realizes she no longer has any disposable income left. Now what? Oh...That's right, it is Bush's fault. It is those republicans again. How silly do you want to look? It is your President that spent $12 trillion dollars on silly programs and pork projects to pay back his partners. You should be blaming it on the one who is raising your taxes. Could you be so ignorant of the truth of how things really work?

]]> By: charmichael http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781615 charmichael Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:38:24 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781615 C'mon...Obama has NOTHING to do with you or me not having a job--nothing. (a) He just got to the White House, loooong after the economy was busted by you-know-who; (b) any measure or change implemented now will take over a year to have any significant effect whatsoever in the economy--that's how the economy works, read about it; to complain that what Obama is doing isn't working is just ignorant; (b) getting a job is tough--anytime, anywhere--especially after college; I graduated when the economy was great and still had an awful time finding a job; there are no guarantees; just because you graduated college doesn't mean you should have a job; (c) if you think finding a job in the U.S. is tough, move--good luck finding a job wherever you go... C'mon...Obama has NOTHING to do with you or me not having a job–nothing. (a) He just got to the White House, loooong after the economy was busted by you-know-who; (b) any measure or change implemented now will take over a year to have any significant effect whatsoever in the economy–that's how the economy works, read about it; to complain that what Obama is doing isn't working is just ignorant; (b) getting a job is tough–anytime, anywhere–especially after college; I graduated when the economy was great and still had an awful time finding a job; there are no guarantees; just because you graduated college doesn't mean you should have a job; (c) if you think finding a job in the U.S. is tough, move–good luck finding a job wherever you go...

]]> By: Janine from PA. http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781581 Janine from PA. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:38:07 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781581 I would hope that Australia also does not allow people to take jobs from Australian citizens, that the job cannot be filled by Australians. That should be done here. Eliminate welfare and have those people take the jobs the illegals do. Then no one can say that the illegals take jobs no one else wants to do. On the other side, don't let corporations hide assests overseas that cannot be taxed. There is lots of money not being declared. Lets not forget we'd be in much better shape financially if there wasn't this war that is sucking us dry along with companies ripping off the government there. I would hope that Australia also does not allow people to take jobs from Australian citizens, that the job cannot be filled by Australians. That should be done here. Eliminate welfare and have those people take the jobs the illegals do. Then no one can say that the illegals take jobs no one else wants to do. On the other side, don't let corporations hide assests overseas that cannot be taxed. There is lots of money not being declared. Lets not forget we'd be in much better shape financially if there wasn't this war that is sucking us dry along with companies ripping off the government there.

]]> By: Janine from PA. http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781576 Janine from PA. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:29:39 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781576 The government can't force employers to hire people back. If companies can get away with making due with less labor, they will do it.And when they do hire, they will look to pay less wages, so senior people could be out in the cold for a long time. President Obama said that there will be no quick fixes, they will make mistakes and things won't get better quickly. He inherited this mess and it will not be easy to fix, if it is fixable at all. The government can't force employers to hire people back. If companies can get away with making due with less labor, they will do it.And when they do hire, they will look to pay less wages, so senior people could be out in the cold for a long time. President Obama said that there will be no quick fixes, they will make mistakes and things won't get better quickly. He inherited this mess and it will not be easy to fix, if it is fixable at all.

]]> By: Larry http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781561 Larry Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:58:27 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781561 We don't dare blame Obama for anything otherwise we would be called racists. We don't dare blame Obama for anything otherwise we would be called racists.

]]> By: Joshua http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781554 Joshua Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:47:52 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781554 I am! 52, no real work background. Graduated 12th and the factories went overseas... America doesn't even make their own toasters anymore... and Mexicans and cubans are over running america taking the lower paid jobs like mowing lawns, cleaning ect... there is no place left for anyone.... even college kids can't find placement. STOP HAVING BABIES UNTIL AMERICA CAN HELP THOSE OF US THAT ARE HERE.... TO HELP OURSELVES! You are over populating the world... we are not dogs.... think before you lay in bed having sex... there's no jobs, no real medical care no one can afford food or rent or car insurance or prescriptions... we need to slow the human race down awhile... stop people from coming into America who can not bring jobs or support themselves. Austrailia won't let no one just go live there... you have to show oyu have means of support, job or offer business venture to create jobs. Why does Ameica only have the poor and drug addict and crooked people coming here??? No one of self support and means. No one with a high I.Q. Why is that??? I am! 52, no real work background. Graduated 12th and the factories went overseas... America doesn't even make their own toasters anymore... and Mexicans and cubans are over running america taking the lower paid jobs like mowing lawns, cleaning ect... there is no place left for anyone.... even college kids can't find placement. STOP HAVING BABIES UNTIL AMERICA CAN HELP THOSE OF US THAT ARE HERE.... TO HELP OURSELVES! You are over populating the world... we are not dogs.... think before you lay in bed having sex... there's no jobs, no real medical care no one can afford food or rent or car insurance or prescriptions... we need to slow the human race down awhile... stop people from coming into America who can not bring jobs or support themselves. Austrailia won't let no one just go live there... you have to show oyu have means of support, job or offer business venture to create jobs. Why does Ameica only have the poor and drug addict and crooked people coming here??? No one of self support and means. No one with a high I.Q. Why is that???

]]> By: jas http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781542 jas Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:27:00 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781542 i see usa govt is actively racial profiling people today and cnn presents themselves as the racists pigs they are. i see usa govt is actively racial profiling people today and cnn presents themselves as the racists pigs they are.

]]> By: meenas17 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781523 meenas17 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:48:11 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781523 Job losses have hurt the entire population, one way or other. The son, who has not got a job , is affected , so are his parents. The father has lost his job, so are the family members,who feel the pinch. The govenment , has to feed lot of hungry mouths . Everyone is looking for the package to stimulate the sensation of security. Job losses have hurt the entire population, one way or other. The son, who has not got a job , is affected , so are his parents. The father has lost his job, so are the family members,who feel the pinch. The govenment , has to feed lot of hungry mouths . Everyone is looking for the package to stimulate the sensation of security.

]]> By: E J Myers http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781515 E J Myers Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:31:26 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781515 I'm a student who is one semester from my degree and has been unemployed since 2007. I have now been denied financial aid, so I won't get my degree, which is required for the career I want. In a few months, student loan bills will start coming in. I pay $800 - 1000 a semester in health insurance, but I'm payng $100 a month for prescription meds, and I'm getting bills ranging from $40 - 300 from Grady, Emory and Morehouse for going to Grady for my blood pressure and annuals. Again, I have not had a job since 2007 for being in school or "overqualified" to work as a cashier or janitor. I don't get government assistance either. I want to work in my field, journalism, but can't even get my foot in the door. I will work anywhere an any job, but I'm either unqualified or inexperienced or under-educated. I need stimulation more than a bank who gets billions and still fail. I'm a student who is one semester from my degree and has been unemployed since 2007. I have now been denied financial aid, so I won't get my degree, which is required for the career I want. In a few months, student loan bills will start coming in. I pay $800 – 1000 a semester in health insurance, but I'm payng $100 a month for prescription meds, and I'm getting bills ranging from $40 – 300 from Grady, Emory and Morehouse for going to Grady for my blood pressure and annuals. Again, I have not had a job since 2007 for being in school or "overqualified" to work as a cashier or janitor. I don't get government assistance either. I want to work in my field, journalism, but can't even get my foot in the door. I will work anywhere an any job, but I'm either unqualified or inexperienced or under-educated. I need stimulation more than a bank who gets billions and still fail.

]]> By: Diane http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781514 Diane Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:30:51 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781514 I thought OBiden was suppose to save or add jobs? He is a fraud. Not sure he is what people thought he was. Hispanics voted for him in great #s and they have the highest unemployment, good thinking people. I thought OBiden was suppose to save or add jobs? He is a fraud. Not sure he is what people thought he was. Hispanics voted for him in great #s and they have the highest unemployment, good thinking people.

]]> By: Toni Reece http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781512 Toni Reece Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:28:08 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781512 We are all hurting. We are getting lost in numbers and we need to remember we have names. What ever happened to transactional ownership - human to human engagement. We need to report the people not the numbers. We are all hurting. We are getting lost in numbers and we need to remember we have names. What ever happened to transactional ownership – human to human engagement. We need to report the people not the numbers.

]]> By: Myrna gonzales http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781510 Myrna gonzales Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:27:55 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781510 Who's hurting the mosts? Of course, the people who were laid off, has families,especially those with small kids who became victims of this mess. To be out there with the majority like myself trying to look for a job is very hard. You won't feel it until you become one of them. Who's hurting the mosts? Of course, the people who were laid off, has families,especially those with small kids who became victims of this mess. To be out there with the majority like myself trying to look for a job is very hard. You won't feel it until you become one of them.

]]> By: Myrna gonzales http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781504 Myrna gonzales Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:20:27 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781504 Why blame Pres.Obama for everything. Lets give him a chance to prove himself. He is barely six months in office and we must remember he inherited ALL this problems from Bush! He does'nt have a magic wand to erase all this problems and is trying his bests. Fair enough? Why blame Pres.Obama for everything. Lets give him a chance to prove himself. He is barely six months in office and we must remember he inherited ALL this problems from Bush! He does'nt have a magic wand to erase all this problems and is trying his bests. Fair enough?

]]> By: Clarissa http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781501 Clarissa Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:13:23 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781501 I graduated college almost 8 months ago and still don't have a job, and now my loans are due. How long does it take til we see things pick up? I'm not bashing Obama, but I need to know when sending out my resume won't be a pointless notion. I graduated college almost 8 months ago and still don't have a job, and now my loans are due. How long does it take til we see things pick up? I'm not bashing Obama, but I need to know when sending out my resume won't be a pointless notion.

]]> By: Vickey http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781496 Vickey Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:06:20 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781496 This is very disturbing because my son has no job at this time and his unemployment is gone. I just think they should give us a big stimulus package and if they done it to begin with we would be sitting pretty and kept a lot of jobs and kept business open. Pass it along. This is very disturbing because my son has no job at this time and his unemployment is gone. I just think they should give us a big stimulus package and if they done it to begin with we would be sitting pretty and kept a lot of jobs and kept business open. Pass it along.

]]> By: dina212 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781495 dina212 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:02:16 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781495 Poor spending of the stimulus money, indeed. The gov't needs to stop investing in debt and invest in people. It IS that simple. Poor spending of the stimulus money, indeed. The gov't needs to stop investing in debt and invest in people. It IS that simple.

]]> By: Scott McNeely http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781494 Scott McNeely Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:01:48 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781494 Stimulus bill was to be passed, and dropped into infa-structure. 80% of infa-structure jobs are union only. How is this helping any and all typical Americans that don't conform, or believe in the union? I am a non-union concrete worker since 1991- and have been unemployed now since April 08'. If I want work in my trade, I must join the union. I am a firm believer that O'Bama, being from Illinois (STRONG UNION STATE), is only looking out for the union. Provide the United States with non-union work, or, let the states choose non-union companys to perform infa-structure work. Union costs 3x more than non-union. This alone will lower state deficiets, and bring the confidence back to hard working American people. I have seen time and time again union organizations destroy companies in and around the mid-west. Wake up people, the big 3 auto makers are perfect examples of what a union can do to a company. OVERPAY, and OVERCHARGE. Stimulus bill was to be passed, and dropped into infa-structure. 80% of infa-structure jobs are union only. How is this helping any and all typical Americans that don't conform, or believe in the union? I am a non-union concrete worker since 1991- and have been unemployed now since April 08'. If I want work in my trade, I must join the union. I am a firm believer that O'Bama, being from Illinois (STRONG UNION STATE), is only looking out for the union. Provide the United States with non-union work, or, let the states choose non-union companys to perform infa-structure work. Union costs 3x more than non-union. This alone will lower state deficiets, and bring the confidence back to hard working American people. I have seen time and time again union organizations destroy companies in and around the mid-west. Wake up people, the big 3 auto makers are perfect examples of what a union can do to a company. OVERPAY, and OVERCHARGE.

]]> By: Michelle Johnson, Lomita, CA http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781493 Michelle Johnson, Lomita, CA Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:01:31 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781493 Either Obama's plans are not working, or he is not following through on them. I work in public sector, in California, and lay-offs are still happening by the hundreds. The governor is talking about cutting welfare programs entirely. I voted for Obama, but he needs to focus on the country's desperate economic situation as top priority. Either Obama's plans are not working, or he is not following through on them. I work in public sector, in California, and lay-offs are still happening by the hundreds. The governor is talking about cutting welfare programs entirely. I voted for Obama, but he needs to focus on the country's desperate economic situation as top priority.

]]> By: Jorge Antonio Jimenez http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781490 Jorge Antonio Jimenez Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:55:25 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781490 It takes time to see the effects of the stimulus package in the economy. The jobs that are being lost were already in place for loss due to events that took place prior to the stimulus package approval. Jobs are being created, the recession is due to bottom out by the end of the year - President Obama said it "would get worse, before it got better", Obama critics need to remember which administration got us into this mess. It takes time to see the effects of the stimulus package in the economy. The jobs that are being lost were already in place for loss due to events that took place prior to the stimulus package approval. Jobs are being created, the recession is due to bottom out by the end of the year – President Obama said it "would get worse, before it got better", Obama critics need to remember which administration got us into this mess.

]]> By: kendle71 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/02/job-losses-whos-hurting-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-781489 kendle71 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:54:11 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=44606#comment-781489 Wow, people are so quick to blame President Obama for every problem America has encountered. Can we allow time for the programs to work, then lets judge. As I recall, President Bush put us here and he was elected twice. Humm, heres a thought, lets hold Bush accountable. Wow, people are so quick to blame President Obama for every problem America has encountered. Can we allow time for the programs to work, then lets judge. As I recall, President Bush put us here and he was elected twice. Humm, heres a thought, lets hold Bush accountable.

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