tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580247703206240142.post4499057880534581422..comments2023-05-16T02:08:42.858-07:00Comments on Degringolade: What do they do?Degringoladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11893964959960977677noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580247703206240142.post-60111470591720223682013-01-15T09:17:15.694-08:002013-01-15T09:17:15.694-08:0045% of the 1.6 million Afghanistan/Iraq veterans a...45% of the 1.6 million Afghanistan/Iraq veterans are claiming compensation for injuries, versus 21% of Gulf War vets. They are also claiming far more injuries (10+) than earlier vets - although that may be an effort to make a lot of "minor" injuries add up to enough to count as disability.russell1200https://www.blogger.com/profile/16258915475311426433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580247703206240142.post-30051086663825483092013-01-15T07:36:58.042-08:002013-01-15T07:36:58.042-08:00There is no legal solution.
Greedy shareholders a...There is no legal solution.<br /><br />Greedy shareholders are only half the problem. The other half are legal obstacles that have been put up to restrict access to jobs.<br /><br />At this point we keep going with the system as it is until it breaks down completely, which should be sometime between 30 days and 30 years.<br /><br />Robots and international trade require fossil fuel. Eventually human labor will become more valuable again. Then we find ways for people to work to their fullest potential.<br /><br />I envision a system of room, board, and a small stipend for a moderate amount of work. While SSDI is still an option, I doubt many would participate in such a system, but once government handouts go away, it probably will be popular.John D. Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16203607452410210779noreply@blogger.com