OT: Rating the President

[Wardad]

EVEN MORE ON TOPIC:

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Bush administration overhaul of decades-old labor regulations could force many Americans to work longer hours without overtime pay.

STORY: http://news.findlaw.com/ap_stories/a...64503_065.html

On the Net:

Overtime exemptions fact sheet: http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/whdfs17.htm

Overtime requirements fact sheet: http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/whdfs23.htm

*** SO NOW HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT BUSH? ***
*** Don't worry, Australia or Canada is not so bad. ***

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[ February 04, 2003, 19:09: Message edited by: Wardad ]

[rextorres]

With the deficit budget currently proposed by the resident thing are kind of scary. The fed will eventually need to raise interest rates to prevent inflation. Unfortunately - the proposals put out are counting on growth to make up for the deficit which raising interest rates will have hamper.

Something is going to have to give. I still don't understand how some people in this forum can endorse W's Voodoo economics.

[Fyron]

I see nothing bad in that article. The article even states that more low-income employees will be eligible for forced overtime pay.

"If this minimum level is raised, more employees automatically will be entitled to overtime, thus providing additional protections to low-wage workers," she said.

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by rextorres:
Something is going to have to give. I still don't understand how some people in this forum can endorse W's Voodoo economics.

Probably because we understand it's not voodoo, but sound economic policy that realizes the economy isn't a zero sum game, encourages entrepreneurship and economic growth instead of incentivising counter productive behaiviors. The governments job isn't to decide who gets how much of the pie. The government's job is to stay out of the way so the pie can get bigger. GWB get's that. You don't obviously.

Geoschmo

[ February 05, 2003, 01:05: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

[rextorres]

Originally posted by geoschmo:

The governments job isn't to decide who gets how much of the pie. The government's job is to stay out of the way so the pie can get bigger. GWB get's that.

Geoschmo

You know who had that very same philosophy?

Herbert Hoover.

[ February 05, 2003, 01:39: Message edited by: rextorres ]

[Askan Nightbringer]

Originally posted by rextorres:
You know who had that very same philosophy?

Herbert Hoover.

Who was he?

But I must say about George W....when the Enron scandal broke out he was up to his eyeballs in it. How could anyone ever trust him to produce sound fiscal policy after that?

Askan

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by rextorres:

quote:

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Originally posted by geoschmo:

The governments job isn't to decide who gets how much of the pie. The government's job is to stay out of the way so the pie can get bigger. GWB get's that.

Geoschmo

You know who had that very same philosophy?

Herbert Hoover.

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And he was right. What's your point? Oh, I forgot. You don't have a point. You have soundbites.

Geoschmo