Brad Avakian Discusses Oregon’s May Unemployment Numbers

It's those people who take those ridiculous million dollar quarterly bonuses. Where does that money go? People who own 7 3.5 million dollar homes, yet can only stay in one at a time. Money can't flow if it's in the hands of few people who greedily keep it for themselves. Besides, I believe people who actually do work that support society should be paid better. Cops, nurses, teachers, construction workers, etc. And those who have many years of education to justify their high pay. Doctors comes to mind. Lawyers have many years of school but always seem to charge way too much for absurd things. Like a phone call which cost $200. Really? Even being paid $40 an hour that would be 5 hours on the phone. Probably took 5 minutes max. $2,400/hr. Not bad. Beside the point I suppose. There are a lot of things which need to be balanced out, set straight, and changed in this country.

I have been explaining to my children, extended family, and those I come into contact daily why our unemployment rate is as high as it is. Of course I do not go into deep detail explaining the micro/macro hypotheses and theories that economists put out there, I just distill it down to common sense observations developed over many many years: Republicans believe every day is 4th of July, but Democrats believe every day is April 15. We don't have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven't taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much.  Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence. Since the 1960's the poverty rate has increased, so money is not the answer, maybe it's personal responsibility for many, not all of course, because some people will always need our help. [G]overnment's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.  Government is the people's business and every man, woman and child becomes a shareholder with the first penny of tax paid.

Editor: Wow Rich anti-Democrat, anti-Obama and anti-poor.  You sound awfully stereotypically like one of those hopeless neocons who bashes people like me yet never put a uniform on in their life  The big guys are going to get the taxation they have avoided and deserve.  Your lack of regulation brings us things like Wal Mart, a dirty planet and the simple ability to screw people over and get away with it.  I think those days are behind us.  And for the record, the poor of America take up less than one percent of the drain on this nation.  Their piece of the pie is small and anything but problematic.  You have  a heart, I suggest letting it do your thinking.

when I was a kid..long, long ago, I was told columbus discovered america in 1492.. I was told to get under my wooden desk in case of a nuclear attack..I was shown a movie of a guy taking a hit off a marijuana cigarette, then putting a drill to his head. I was never taught about the federal reserve act of 1913 tho..I was never taught why marijuana was illegal, I was never taught how power and greed ends in lies and misery.. I was never taught the words of Jefferson and many others who said the bansksters were worse than standing armies. Why was I not taught the most important things in life when I was a kid? Why did they lie to me? Are they still? How did three building collapse in their own footprint at freefall speed? Why did israel bomb the USS Liberty with their U.S> flag standing tall? Why is the new administration continuring the wars without end? please, just tell me why?