Bernie Sanders

[mtangelsfan]

Thinks U.S. businesses have unlimited pocketbooks.

 

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sanders-pushes-to-give-americans-a-paid-vacation/ar-BBl03rA

 

also paid leave.

 

I respect him for his conviction but his politics are batshit crazy.

[Adam]

Libs love him. 

[TobiasFunke]

I do love him. Don't agree with everything he believes in (naturally) but on the whole he's my man.

Sexual pun unintended

Edited June 12, 2015 by TobiasFunke

[Adam]

He is definitely one of the more respectable politicians. 

[mtangelsfan]

I do love him. Don't agree with everything he believes in (naturally) but on the whole he's my man.

Sexual pun unintended

 

question then, how do you propose that businesses pay for all of the things he wants them to pay for?

 

Does he get that in many of the countries that stuff like this is done the government helps businesses do this?

[Schildog]

like the 10 days vacation? it's another operating expense. 

[acro2008]

I generally lean to the right....politically speaking..but I like this Bernie rant. He's  honest, which IMO is much more than can be said about the rest who have thrown their hat into the ring.

 

Edited June 12, 2015 by acro2008

[Adam]

All of these proposals from guaranteed sick time to minimum wage hikes to mandatory vacation just kill jobs. I don't really care about these things too passionately. At the end of the day I have to keep labor vs revenue between 40-45%. 

 

It is pretty easy for me to cut support jobs, give more functions and tasks to salary people and give them a few extra bucks to take the extra work on. Also motivates us to improve our tech and outsource more stuff. 

[Rico]

He is getting love simply because he is the only alternative to Clinton at the moment. Many Dems want nothing to do with her. If someone viable like Warren would run then Bernie will once again be an afterthought.

[Make Angels Great Again]

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Very likely where my vote is going in November 2016.

[InsideThePark]

He won't be on the ballot then unless Hilary chooses him to run as VP. He'd be a good choice for her.

[Schildog]

I'm curious Adam. When you take a couple days off for vacation do you forego revenue brought in during the period?

[AngelsLongBall]

like the 10 days vacation? it's another operating expense.

Cool. So I expect you won't bitch and moan when your $20k roof replacement will cost $30k.

[HaloMagic]

It wouldn't really be a $20k roof replacement then, would it?

[AngelsLongBall]

For you, $40k

[Adam]

I'm curious Adam. When you take a couple days off for vacation do you forego revenue brought in during the period?

I'm not compensated based on time.

[halobob]

Easiest solution to this for business is to cut pay by 4% since their employees will be working 4% less days in the year.  

[Tank]

i'm very interested to hear how mr. sanders proposes paying for all of these things. if any of his solutions involve raising taxes, that'll pretty much eliminate him in my book.

[Make Angels Great Again]

i'm very interested to hear how mr. sanders proposes paying for all of these things. if any of his solutions involve raising taxes, that'll pretty much eliminate him in my book.

 

I'm guessing he would re-work the system so that billionaires can't skimp out and pay lower taxes than someone who makes 75k.

[halobob]

I'm guessing he would re-work the system so that billionaires can't skimp out and pay lower taxes than someone who makes 75k.

Where to even begin with this statement...

[mtangelsfan]

I thought that the so called super rich folk who haven't paid their fair share were supposed to ante-up so we could pay down the deficit.  Now I find out they are supposed to pay more money so us normal folk can get paid to do nothing.

[Schildog]

I'm not compensated based on time.

 

you're compensated on the productivity of your employees. what better way to thank them for their work than giving them no paid time off.

[HeavenlyHalos]

I thought that the so called super rich folk who haven't paid their fair share were supposed to ante-up so we could pay down the deficit.  Now I find out they are supposed to pay more money so us normal folk can get paid to do nothing.

 

Wait? The super rich actually anted-up to pay down the deficit? I must have missed that one.

[mtangelsfan]

Wait? The super rich actually anted-up to pay down the deficit? I must have missed that one.

 

Re-read the post, I said "were supposed to ante-up".