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Old 11-14-2012, 01:08 PM   #91
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first casualty of 'bamer is killing bidniss' fear mongering

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Old 11-14-2012, 01:33 PM   #92
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If only there were more good folks like him.

 
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Old 11-14-2012, 01:56 PM   #93
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that's some great anecdotal evidence you've got there
Did you not see I was quoting anecdotal evidence from the get go?

 
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Old 11-14-2012, 01:58 PM   #94
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even millionaires wouldn't necessarily be able to afford all of that
ok so what you're saying is that if someone gets sick, it will cost a million dollars but don't worry, government

 
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Old 11-14-2012, 02:10 PM   #95
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ok so what you're saying is that if someone gets sick, it will cost a million dollars but don't worry, government
no, that's not at all what i'm saying.

do you understand the basic concepts behind the whole idea of health insurance

 
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Old 11-14-2012, 02:10 PM   #96
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my guess is no

 
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Old 11-14-2012, 02:23 PM   #97
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All insurance works that way? Where is the outrage over auto insurance.

Also, under Obamacare people would be on private plans. Not gubment

 
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Old 11-14-2012, 04:11 PM   #98
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ok so what you're saying is that if someone gets sick, it will cost a million dollars but don't worry, government
you'd rather they die?

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All insurance works that way? Where is the outrage over auto insurance.

Also, under Obamacare people would be on private plans. Not gubment
also this

 
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Old 11-14-2012, 04:27 PM   #99
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NO ITS SOSHULISM

 
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Old 11-14-2012, 06:23 PM   #100
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got my tickets fo braking dawn!!

 
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Old 11-15-2012, 11:41 AM   #101
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Yes, and look at where public education is now.
We have a tendency in America to underfund social programs and then declare "see, the public sector is fundamentally flawed, deregulate and privatize everything!".

Education and health care are not "freebies", "handouts", or "entitlement programs". God forbid we take care of our own people. And furthermore it's an investment in society. But let's keep everyone unskilled and unhealthy so they have no choice but to work minimum wage jobs for assholes like Papa John. He didn't amass his fortune in a vacuum. The intensity of work and number of hours spent working are not the only variables contributing to economic success; most of them are beyond any individual's control. To pretend otherwise is disingenuous at best.

But fuck them, they're just looking for freebies and handouts from entitlement programs when they should be thanking the almighty job creator for providing a shitty standard of living.

Remember the single-payer option which was absolutely slaughtered on the altar of freedom? Yeah, taxes are evil, just ask every country that's truly more egalitarian than we are, or look at social security, the most unanimously popular social program this country has ever seen. Yes, we all pay a portion of our taxes to support it, but as a result we don't see seniors starving and freezing to death on park benches. But fuck them, they should have worked harder for some minimum wage providing asshole for the first 60 years of their lives, they're just parasites taking away from my dream of owning a golf course and a fleet of hummers.

And recall that the most productive years this country has ever seen grew out of social programs funded by a 70% tax rate

 
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Old 11-15-2012, 11:55 AM   #102
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Capitalism doesn't always have the answers, folks, that's why Barnes and Noble throws books they can't sell in the garbage and why their cafe throws "expired" food in the garbage. Profit does not always equal the most efficient use of resources.

Nor does it always equate to the highest quality products, hence, the dishwasher you just bought 3 years ago decided to stop working right after your warranty ran out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence

We have the ability to makes dishwashers that last for 50 years, but then Sears would lose a customer for 50 years.

 
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Old 11-15-2012, 04:41 PM   #103
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Capitalism doesn't always have the answers, folks, that's why Barnes and Noble throws books they can't sell in the garbage and why their cafe throws "expired" food in the garbage. Profit does not always equal the most efficient use of resources.

Nor does it always equate to the highest quality products, hence, the dishwasher you just bought 3 years ago decided to stop working right after your warranty ran out.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence

We have the ability to makes dishwashers that last for 50 years, but then Sears would lose a customer for 50 years.
but ideology!!

 
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Old 11-17-2012, 03:22 PM   #104
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Old 11-17-2012, 04:52 PM   #105
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I remember watching A Muppet Christmas Carol and thinking "Man I sure hope tiny Tim dies. That'd be a good lesson about rugged individualism."


But then I realized Scrooge is probs a Jew.

 
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Old 11-18-2012, 03:48 AM   #106
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http://www.classwarfareexists.com/hu...#axzz2CUnW2mK2

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“If I leave the prices the same, but say on the menu that there is a 5 percent surcharge for Obamacare, customers have two choices. They can either pay it and tip 15 or 20 percent, or if they really feel so inclined, they can reduce the amount of tip they give to the server, who is the primary beneficiary of Obamacare. Although it may sound terrible that I’m doing this, it’s the only alternative. I’ve got to pass the cost on to the consumer.” ~John Metz, Denny’s Franchisee and Hurricane Grill & Wings Owner
Guess I won't have anything to eat at 3am after a night of binge drinking, what with all the owners of these shitty food franchises being massive cunts

 
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Old 11-18-2012, 03:54 AM   #107
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Dude on facebook that is awesome:
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Successful companies have the business model - pay, insure, and support your employees the best you can, they will in turn provide outstanding service to your customers. If you piss on your employees, they will piss on your customers, and you will fail in business. If you cut employee hours, expect to lose loyal employees and pick up 'who cares' employees. You will seal your own doom.
http://www.ddir.com/employment

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Health and Dental Benefits
Dick's offers 100% employer-paid health insurance and employer-subsidized dental insurance to every employee who works at least 24 hours per week (which amounts to over 75% of our employees.)

Educational Scholarships
College, vocational/self-improvement scholarships up to $22,000 over 4 years to employees working 20 hours per week for at least six months and continuing to work at least 20 hours per week while attending school. For more information about how to qualify and apply click here Dick's Scholarship Program.

Childcare Assistance
As an extension of our Scholarship Program, childcare assistance of between $3,000-$8,000 per year is available to employees working 20 hours per week for at least six months -- and continuing to work at least 20 hours per week while receiving childcare assistance. If an employee doesn't use any or all of their available scholarship funds for tuition, they can use it for childcare.

Paid Community Service
We feel it is important for our employees to get involved in our community. Our community service benefit encourages employees to help local charities. Dick's will pay volunteer-employee's their regular hourly wage for up to 4 hours per month of volunteer time.

Higher Wages
We pay employees at least $10.00 per hour to start (higher than the amount typically paid by Dick's competitors and well above the current minimum wage). Merit raises can increase your hourly wage to $10.50 per hour within three months. Shift Managers earn up to $4.00 per hour over-and-above their base wage. Store Managers earn considerably more.

Dick's is Committed to Our Employees
As far as we know, no other fast food restaurant in the Seattle area even comes close to Dick's in its commitment to employees. Dick's employees earn this recognition by working harder to give every Dick's customer the fastest service around, without ever compromising Dick's historic commitment to quality and the highest levels of health and sanitation. Dick's employees are probably the most loyal in the industry. Almost one-third of all Dick's employees have worked for the company for 2 years or more. Although Dick's commitment to its employees, like Dick's commitment to quality food, costs more in the short-run, it has been an excellent long-run strategy by giving both customers and employees extra value.

 
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Old 11-18-2012, 11:38 AM   #108
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It's called not killing your goose that lays golden eggs. Anyone whose ever taken a management class knows about treating your employees well to get the best returns from them. Chances are though most businessmen don't know how to manage staff, and just sell cheap pizzas well.

 
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Old 11-18-2012, 09:18 PM   #109
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did you hear about how he bought his trans am

 
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Old 11-18-2012, 09:18 PM   #110
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he's an american hero

 
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Old 12-19-2012, 04:27 PM   #111
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Guess I won't have anything to eat at 3am after a night of binge drinking, what with all the owners of these shitty food franchises being massive cunts
you're right, showing the consumer what they're paying for is a horrible idea

 
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