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I'm not making **** up.
Remember during the Reagan administration when some Republicans came up with the idea of giving those poor Americans who lived in government housing the deeds to their homes under the condition they couldn't put it on the market for twenty years.
The idea behind doing this is that once they owned the property they would start upkeeping the property and soon start taking pride in their neighborhoods. That they would be more concerned on what was going on in their neighborhoods. Eventually less crime and drugs.
The Democrats shot down that idea. Probably fearing that these homeowners would kick the government monkey off their backs and stop voting for Democrats who keep trying to push free stuff on them in exchange for their votes and self respect.
I'm not making **** up.
Remember during the Reagan administration when some Republicans came up with the idea of giving those poor Americans who lived in government housing the deeds to their homes under the condition they couldn't put it on the market for twenty years.
The idea behind doing this is that once they owned the property they would start upkeeping the property and soon start taking pride in their neighborhoods. That they would be more concerned on what was going on in their neighborhoods. Eventually less crime and drugs.
The Democrats shot down that idea. Probably fearing that these homeowners would kick the government monkey off their backs and stop voting for Democrats who keep trying to push free stuff on them in exchange for their votes and self respect.
What I'm thinking about in this thread is the discussing of which state a Japanese company will go to do business in this country. Texas is a lower wage, less regulated state than California. So Texas wins out, and Texans are happy about being chose because of their workers not making too much money. My thought is, we're now acting like a third world country. Offering cheap wages to attract businesses from other countries. Some blame unions, but Japan and Germany have unions (and national health care). Japan was a country destroyed after WW2. It's now surpassed us in many ways. Forgetting the right vs. left argument if we can, where has America gone wrong. I myself think some of the problem is in our country's trade policy. Japan grew it's industries by not allowing too many imports in their country. Same with S. Korea. I've also read where Germany doesn't allow mass exporting of jobs to third world countries. Maybe protectionism isn't such a bad idea after all?
When the Japanese imported most of their cars though the Port of Los Angeles it made sense to have their North American headquarters in Southern California. But now, with large-scale manufacturing centered in the (non-union) South, it makes sense to be there.
Texas receives about 58 billion dollars more in federal spending than it pays in federal taxes, do for yourself and give it back please.
What I'm thinking about in this thread is the discussing of which state a Japanese company will go to do business in this country. Texas is a lower wage, less regulated state than California. So Texas wins out, and Texans are happy about being chose because of their workers not making too much money. My thought is, we're now acting like a third world country. Offering cheap wages to attract businesses from other countries. Some blame unions, but Japan and Germany have unions (and national health care). Japan was a country destroyed after WW2. It's now surpassed us in many ways. Forgetting the right vs. left argument if we can, where has America gone wrong. I myself think some of the problem is in our country's trade policy. Japan grew it's industries by not allowing too many imports in their country. Same with S. Korea. I've also read where Germany doesn't allow mass exporting of jobs to third world countries. Maybe protectionism isn't such a bad idea after all?
Texas receives about 58 billion dollars more in federal spending than it pays in federal taxes, do for yourself and give it back please.
What I'm thinking about in this thread is the discussing of which state a Japanese company will go to do business in this country. Texas is a lower wage, less regulated state than California. So Texas wins out, and Texans are happy about being chose because of their workers not making too much money. My thought is, we're now acting like a third world country. Offering cheap wages to attract businesses from other countries. Some blame unions, but Japan and Germany have unions (and national health care). Japan was a country destroyed after WW2. It's now surpassed us in many ways. Forgetting the right vs. left argument if we can, where has America gone wrong. I myself think some of the problem is in our country's trade policy. Japan grew it's industries by not allowing too many imports in their country. Same with S. Korea. I've also read where Germany doesn't allow mass exporting of jobs to third world countries. Maybe protectionism isn't such a bad idea after all?
Hell I might apply. I hear the DFW metroplex is one giant slum though.
Texas receives about 58 billion dollars more in federal spending than it pays in federal taxes, do for yourself and give it back please.
We prefer the term 'cesspool' instead of slum.
Well, I'm sold on Dallas life now.
Fort Worth is nice, but Toyota is moving to Plano, which is far enough away from Dallas to justify never setting foot in that Town.
Plano is nice too.
I thought they should've come to Houston but Im sure they had their reasons
That's better. Besides, Houston is too hot and
rainy.
The successful conservatives buy homes, they don't rent apartments.
Unlike those who rent, home owners take pride in their homes and their neighborhoods. There's a lot of responsibility when you own your own home. It's not cheap.
Some days I feel like saying **** it and think about becoming a renter where the landlord who lives off of other peoples sweat will take care of the upkeep of the property.
Yea its Hot here. But its Hot in Dallas too.
Dallas heat is dry though but still pretty rough on the days it gets into the mid 90s to 100s.
There's no good reason to come out of plano anyway. Oh, buy a House with a Storm cellar.
Tornadoes !
Didn't Dallas get wrecked by ice storms the last couple years?
That's better. Besides, Houston is too hot and rainy.
Yea thats right. Dallas get's Ice too.
Hmmm....
You know I'm a proud Southern Boy and Texan but I honestly hope that if we ever have a Zombie apocalype it starts in Dallas.
Just so the Government can fly in a few fuel air bomb daisy cutters and obliterate the City to keep the Contagion from spreading.
You know, so that City could serve a positive purpose.
I've been there on Bussinesses too many times to admit and its just sad and dirty.
Look its perfectly fine to be proud of your state, but to take success an excuse to be a dick is uncool. Texas is good for business, there's no doubt its had some good governance in regard to attracting business and the ease of doing business once your established plus favorable tax rates as well. But that comes with a cost as well, despite all the revenue and economic growth Texas has trouble with even simply matters like keeping its roads paved.
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