Comments on: Conservative ‘No-Bailout Alternative’ For Automakers Amounts To Union-Busting http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/12/11/conservative-union/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: fodel http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/12/11/conservative-union/comment-page-1/#comment-3224 fodel Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:38:15 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/12/11/conservative-union/#comment-3224 There can be no doubt that Eric I. Cantor is a putz of the first magnitude... a lap dog who can't wait to join the most conservative and ridiculous extremist portion of his party - those who put their personal agenda before the welfare of the American public. Let's just consider Cantor an egg among the dinosaurs. These pols are so out of touch with the will of the electorate and the needs of America as it enters the 21st century. Too bad the people of Virginia can't do better. Until we get rid of these idiots and replace them with forward thinking and truly compassionate people, the Republican party will remain outdated obstructionists. There can be no doubt that Eric I. Cantor is a putz of the first magnitude… a lap dog who can’t wait to join the most conservative and ridiculous extremist portion of his party – those who put their personal agenda before the welfare of the American public. Let’s just consider Cantor an egg among the dinosaurs. These pols are so out of touch with the will of the electorate and the needs of America as it enters the 21st century. Too bad the people of Virginia can’t do better. Until we get rid of these idiots and replace them with forward thinking and truly compassionate people, the Republican party will remain outdated obstructionists.

]]> By: mtflyer http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/12/11/conservative-union/comment-page-1/#comment-3208 mtflyer Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:55:09 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/12/11/conservative-union/#comment-3208 Just more evidence of how repulsive and vindictive the Repugs are. They lost the election and want to make the working public suffer for it. Nothing new about union-busting. We older folks well remember the infamous Taft-Hartley act that the Repugs passed a half century ago. Their goal has always been to reduce the working public to servitude while they cheerfully give away billions to their criminal friends on Wall Street. If this isn't anti-American, what does it take to wake people up to who they really are-fascists?!The term conservative is indicative of wishing to maintain the status quo. There are those at high levels who revel in our country's misery and are reaping a windfall profit because of it. It has never been racial, or ideological-it has always been about money-the rich against the rest of mankind. Study history and learn-unlike our "decider" who has been the main instrument of this crisis. Just more evidence of how repulsive and vindictive the Repugs are. They lost the election and want to make the working public suffer for it. Nothing new about union-busting. We older folks well remember the infamous Taft-Hartley act that the Repugs passed a half century ago. Their goal has always been to reduce the working public to servitude while they cheerfully give away billions to their criminal friends on Wall Street. If this isn’t anti-American, what does it take to wake people up to who they really are-fascists?!The term conservative is indicative of wishing to maintain the status quo. There are those at high levels who revel in our country’s misery and are reaping a windfall profit because of it. It has never been racial, or ideological-it has always been about money-the rich against the rest of mankind. Study history and learn-unlike our “decider” who has been the main instrument of this crisis.

]]> By: Rod http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/12/11/conservative-union/comment-page-1/#comment-3196 Rod Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:40:40 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/12/11/conservative-union/#comment-3196 May I add, Conservative Republicans should love the idea of a green vehicle tax cut. Sure, let 'em scoff at global warming, laugh at the risks of oil dependence. Who cares? It's a TAX CUT. If enacted, a broad-based green energy, green vehicle, green infrastructure tax cut will be the biggest tax cut we will see for at least four years. And it would have twice the economic benefits of any ordinary tax cut since it is focused on reducing energy costs. And it is better for the economy than most of the other proposals on the table. If the Republicans had any brains, they would see an opportunity to save Detroit, the environment and capitalism all at the same time. May I add, Conservative Republicans should love the idea of a green vehicle tax cut. Sure, let ‘em scoff at global warming, laugh at the risks of oil dependence. Who cares? It’s a TAX CUT. If enacted, a broad-based green energy, green vehicle, green infrastructure tax cut will be the biggest tax cut we will see for at least four years. And it would have twice the economic benefits of any ordinary tax cut since it is focused on reducing energy costs. And it is better for the economy than most of the other proposals on the table. If the Republicans had any brains, they would see an opportunity to save Detroit, the environment and capitalism all at the same time.

]]> By: Rod http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/12/11/conservative-union/comment-page-1/#comment-3194 Rod Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:20:08 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/12/11/conservative-union/#comment-3194 Friking politicians... what a wasted opportunity. You know, there really is <a href="http://www.greenenergytaxcuts.com/2008/11/how-to-save-auto-industry-without.html" rel="nofollow">a way to save the auto industry and the economy without a bailout or bankruptcy</a>: eliminate all taxes on green, ultra-high mileage, low-emission vehicles. No taxes on sales, manufacturing inputs, income, or capital gains (in proportion to revenue from green vehicles). No tax on the interest on loans to finance purchase or production of such vehicles. That would be a massive supply and demand side stimulus for the auto industry that would supercharge investment in high efficiency vehicles. The industry would simultaneously shift green to avoid taxes. Once the shift is accomplished and the industry is back on its feet, the tax cuts can be gradually scaled back. In a major policy shift, <a href="http://www.greenenergytaxcuts.com/2008/12/european-commission-embraces-green-tax.html" rel="nofollow">Europe is now on track to adopt just such green tax cuts</a> as of just last week. A significant story missed by all the major media and most of the blogosphere for that matter. Friking politicians… what a wasted opportunity. You know, there really is a way to save the auto industry and the economy without a bailout or bankruptcy: eliminate all taxes on green, ultra-high mileage, low-emission vehicles. No taxes on sales, manufacturing inputs, income, or capital gains (in proportion to revenue from green vehicles). No tax on the interest on loans to finance purchase or production of such vehicles. That would be a massive supply and demand side stimulus for the auto industry that would supercharge investment in high efficiency vehicles. The industry would simultaneously shift green to avoid taxes. Once the shift is accomplished and the industry is back on its feet, the tax cuts can be gradually scaled back.

In a major policy shift, Europe is now on track to adopt just such green tax cuts as of just last week. A significant story missed by all the major media and most of the blogosphere for that matter.

]]> By: jps http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/12/11/conservative-union/comment-page-1/#comment-3190 jps Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:10:57 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/12/11/conservative-union/#comment-3190 Michael Moore would be a good automobile industry oversight official if he would promise to put half his effort into competing with the Volkswagen Golf TwinDrive plug-in hybrid. Michael Moore would be a good automobile industry oversight official if he would promise to put half his effort into competing with the Volkswagen Golf TwinDrive plug-in hybrid.

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