If large business and corporations create jobs for thousands of people,?
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A corporation is owned by its stock holders.  That includes a lot of what is classicly called "widows & orphans;" that is, people who are dependent upon the income from their investments, especially if held in mutual funds or in a trust.  A lot of times they are not at all wealthy, having inherited those assets.  Once they start spending the capital, not just the interest, they will be doomed to smaller and smaller incomes until they starve.\n\nWhen we think of a large corporation, the tendency is to think of the officers and executives of the company, who get huge salaries and benefits, including stock in the company.  But there are very few people with the organizational skills to hold down such a position.  Also, there are very few people who are not only capable but willing, given the long hours, heavy responsibilities, lack of privacy, and social demands (going to all sorts of social activities for business reasons, rather than for your own pleasure).  I, for one, don't need money so bad that I would put up with all that.  So, they get huge salaries and benefits on the same supply and demand law that governs us all: there is so much demand for competent executives, and so little supply.\n\nThose who condemn large corporations have probably bought the BS that was being dished out in the USSR years ago.  Or they fail to see that some projects require a large organization to achieve the goal.  When I worked for Bechtel (the largest privatly owned corporation in America at the time), they were building a whole city to accommodate a population of 100,000 as just ONE of their projects.  Even if they hire innumerable subcontractors, it takes a lot to plan and execute such a project.  It couldn't be done by a "mom & pop" operation!
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Heh.  People complain when the stock market does well, and they complain when it doesn't do well.  *shrug*\n\nIt's the nature of corporations.  If they all closed shop, the stock market would go down, yes, and many people would be out of jobs.
465430
I think a million people have had the same idea. its probably already in the making..
807088
Yes...and we have already turned in several businesses.\n\nThanks for a great post!
863925
Lots of money and jobs
645632
Wow! This answer will surely get me the best answer award. I just read this article yesterday and behold, you ask this question. What are the chances!\n\nGo to this site:\n\nhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/02/technology/business2_nextjobboom_hotjobs/index.htm?cnn=yes\n\nDon't forget to click on the link of photo gallery of the 10\nfastest-growing jobs.\n\nThis will surely answer your question.
1002026
I would encourage people to try to not be dependent on corporations and try to start a small business of their own in something they are really interested in. Then I would make it easier for people to do this by taking away self employment tax and less easy on corporations.
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Here is the problem... "HOW".\n\nDo you honestly think that big corporate interests would allow the possibility that our government would be changed?  \n\nOur current system of government exists for the benefit of big business.  Corporate welfare runs this country.  Any attempt to change this government runs the risk that:\n\n1.  the new government could be potentially unstable.  Not good for investment.  Our economy would have severe problems.\n\n2.  how would we decide on a new form of government?  We would never be able to agree on anything as a population\n\n3.  So "who" would decide if we can't?  Big Business!  They would step in and we would create a government even more corrupt than before!\n\n4.  Reality:  The average American prefers safety and security.  I doubt that they would be interested in eliminating the current government.  I imagine that most would actively fight to keep the old one.  Look at the rampant scandals currently going on... and a significant portion of the population still supports their actions!\n\n5.  The media.  If you actually managed to start a grass-roots effort to oust the government and form a new one... how will you communicate your messages nationwide?  When Ross Perot ran for President, he HAD TO SUE to get his commercials on the air!!!  Do you honestly think that the media corporations would allow such a movement to gain significant steam?\n\nI applaud your enthusiasm... I recommend voting your conscience (i.e. vote for a third party) in future elections and spread your message to friends and neighbors.  However, I think that corporations have replaced human beings as the dominant life-form on this planet.
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ILLEGAI IMMIGRATION I SUPPOSE ,CONSIDERING THAT MILLIONS AMONG THE WORKFORCE ARE ILLEGAL.IF THEY SUDDENLY STOPPED WORK THIS WOULD IMPACT NEGATIVELY ON THE US ECONOMY BEARING IN MIND THEY ARE DOING ALL THE MEANIAL JOBS.
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Ideally. However, not all people can have such a job as some jobs are just jobs that have to be done regardless of the "contribution" to the common good.
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I don't think so. The only thing that leads to economic prosperity is if people continue to produce more and more.
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If these companies weren't so greedy and always thinking about profits all the time...americans needs jobs, too.  The state in which I live in have offered some companies here very nice incentives for them to stay instead of moving operations to Mexico or somewhere where is are plenty of cheap labor.  There are too many greedy companies and corporations out there.  Seriously, what are they going to do with all that money?
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Becasue politicians rule the country.\nAny business if it wants to survive in this world must have good relationship with the rulers and lawmakers.\nLawmakers make laws which have impact on the businesses of these large corporations. Corporations like Microsoft that are truely global gaints can be easily effected by new legislation.
1087729
Not at all - if the companies control the government [or do they already? Not here yet, thx God!] then they will do only what benefits them and gets them reelected - no thought for the ppl.
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If the workforce expands by more than the number of jobs.\n\nThe unemployment rate isn't the number of people without jobs - it's the number of people who have said that they're actively seeking work and can't find it (and are collecting benefits).\n\nIf you're unemployed for longer than your benefits last, you're not counted as unemployed any more. Great system, huh?
488826
Ahahaha. I love that analogy. Let's hope so. Bush is pandering to the big companies need for cheap labor and it has come back to bite him in the butt.
605700
depends on the need of the company...