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We need to work longer hours................

jltrentjltrent Member Posts: 9,343 ✭✭✭✭
edited July 2015 in General Discussion
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said in an interview Wednesday that "people need to work longer hours" to help grow the economy.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jeb-bush-‘people-need-to-work-longer-hours’/ar-AAcJu62
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  • grumpygygrumpygy Member Posts: 48,464 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    10 hour days is not enough[:(!]
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  • grumpygygrumpygy Member Posts: 48,464 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Maybe he should have said more people working.
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  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    He needs to go home.
    RLTW

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  • AlpineAlpine Member Posts: 15,092 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    What a maroon!
    ?The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.?
    Margaret Thatcher

    "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
    Mark Twain
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  • drl50drl50 Member Posts: 2,496 ✭
    edited November -1
    Okay, not to be a grammar cop, but hasn't an hour always been 60 minutes. It's more hours, not longer ones. Longer work week is what he means. May sound petty but he's running for President. If it's out of context, shame on him and his campaign manager. If it's not out of context, he worries me.
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  • asphalt cowboyasphalt cowboy Member Posts: 8,904 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Given some of the * I work with my hours already seem like days.
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  • jltrentjltrent Member Posts: 9,343 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I hope it doesn't come down to him and hilly to vote for. Either way what is happening in Greece will happen here on their watch.
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  • ChrisStreettChrisStreett Member Posts: 3,847 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Let's see...I work my regular job, 0800-1600 however, to make sure things are ready to go when my guys arrive I'm there 0700-1700. Then, after that, I'm either plowing snow most of the night in the winter (then back to work in the daytime) or working my second gig mowing lawns from the time I get off 'til dark then retiring to the garage to handle maintenance/prep for the next day on my equipment. Following those duties I have to squeeze in laundry, cleaning house, ironing work clothes and all the other regular stuff any homeowner needs to do. Weekends I work both days. Somewhere in there I try to manage a few hours of sleep. Any idea just where in the hell I can fit in "more hours"? I'm open to suggestions.
    "...dying ain't much of a living boy"-Josey Wales
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  • cranky2cranky2 Member Posts: 3,236 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I agree with FDC let some of the free loaders get 1 job. I work 2 paying jobs plus I help my son on his small farm. Yes he has a full time job also.
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  • Okie743Okie743 Member Posts: 2,734 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by jltrent
    I hope it doesn't come down to him and hilly to vote for. Either way what is happening in Greece will happen here on their watch.


    Too many chiefs and freeloaders (government waste) working the system and not enough working Indains and peons nowdays. Need a good house cleaning. Have to get the turds out of the water before the water will start clearing downstream.

    Damn shame and really really disgusting that last several years I could not vote for someone I thought would really make a good pres. I've had to vote for what I thought maybe would be the better of the sorry AH's running for election, but the only thing good and nice about my voting results is I lost my votes and the sorrier of the AH's won. Losing my votes has been a good thing, would have been more depressing if I had voted for the existing morons. (trying to remain nice)
    AND
    here we go again:
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  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,521 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    He is another political idiot
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  • chiefrchiefr Member Posts: 14,115 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well right now and forever as forced upon us by the democrat party screwing us with the ACA the official workweek changed from 40 hours to 30 hours.
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  • chiefrchiefr Member Posts: 14,115 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by select-fire
    He is another political idiot


    +1
    I find it amazing that he is in front. The democrat party is his biggest promoter. He should be running as a democrat.
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  • ChrisInTempeChrisInTempe Member Posts: 15,562 ✭
    edited November -1
    I will work all the hours they will pay me to work. That used to be 50 to 60 with an 80 tossed in now and then.

    These days, capped at 40.
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Jeez! Damn Republicans! I am spending as much time here as I can already.[:(!][:p]
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  • wifetrainedwifetrained Member Posts: 1,229 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Typical idiotic comment from the political "elite". Only Trump has mentioned the cure for the economy,manufacturing, and he doesn't stand a chance getting elected.
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  • Don McManusDon McManus Member Posts: 23,691 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Typical MSN twist.

    Though I am not a Bush supporter, he was obviously referring to the increasing number of part time workers and ACA limited 30 hour work weeks.
    Freedom and a submissive populace cannot co-exist.

    Brad Steele
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  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    +10quote:Originally posted by Alpine







    What a maroon!
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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  • discusdaddiscusdad Member Posts: 11,427 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    i agree with you to a point. but to extend that point, an employer saves money by working one more hours, than paying all the expenses [salary and benefits] of an additional employee to make up that difference. so while Jeb wasn't technically FOS he definitely wasn't accurate on the way to get more money into the hands of more people. hiring more employees gets people back on track, not working a select few more hours.quote:Originally posted by Don McManus
    Typical MSN twist.

    Though I am not a Bush supporter, he was obviously referring to the increasing number of part time workers and ACA limited 30 hour work weeks.
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  • bullshotbullshot Member Posts: 14,718 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    To clarify Bush's statement: he meant that part time workers need full time employment not that everybody needs to work more hours.

    As usual ............... half a story, lots of judgement.
    "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you"
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  • drl50drl50 Member Posts: 2,496 ✭
    edited November -1
    I think it is obvious to most that his wording is easily taken out of context. Especially when the media runs with it that way. He really was thinking that more workers need to work normal full time work weeks, not extensive overtime or multiple jobs. That would generate more spendable income to "grow the economy". My concern is that a frontrunner for the biggest job in the world isn't more selective or clear in his wording. Similar in oversight to his back peddling comments on invading Iraq. Reminiscent of his big brothers "Too many OB/GYN's" statement. [8]
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just what I need: Another loud mouth jerk to tell me that I don't work hard enough to suit him.
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  • GuvamintCheeseGuvamintCheese Member Posts: 38,932 ✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by bullshot

    To clarify Bush's statement: he meant that part time workers need full time employment not that everybody needs to work more hours.

    As usual ............... half a story, lots of judgement.



    Bingo.
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  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Regardless of his intent either way is wrong.
    If American Businesses are cutting staff (I don't know of any) to 30 hours or less to avoid paying FT benefits that is simply greed, and why not offer some type of benefits to part time workers. If Uncle Sammy wants older Americans to continue to work into their 70's i for one don't want to work full time hours but could contribute greatly in a reduced time status.
    quote:Originally posted by bullshot

    To clarify Bush's statement: he meant that part time workers need full time employment not that everybody needs to work more hours.

    As usual ............... half a story, lots of judgement.
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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  • wpagewpage Member Posts: 10,201 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Get the welfare parasites to work...
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  • EVILDR235EVILDR235 Member Posts: 4,398 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    My boss hired Juan and Jose and fired me because he said there is no work.32 years at the same place and my boss didn't even thank me for all the money i made for him over the years.He even went and hid in the warehouse till i packed my tools and left.And to top it off i have been fighting cancer since 2010.You can bet i will be pizzing on his grave as will many others.He is in his mid 80s so don't have to long to wait.

    Full of hate in Washington state.
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  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by bullshot

    To clarify Bush's statement: he meant that part time workers need full time employment not that everybody needs to work more hours.

    As usual ............... half a story, lots of judgement.

    I agree. He meant that due to the lack of high-paying jobs, Americans are forced to work more hours to make ends meet.
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  • pwilliepwillie Member Posts: 20,253 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    will not ever vote for another bush.....man or woman....his brother is why we have what we got in the rainbow house today...[:o)]
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  • spasmcreekspasmcreek Member Posts: 37,717 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    what he really said is YOU have to work Harder and Longer so we can TAX you more and WASTE IT
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