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Faux-tv Note ...

I just heard a Fox-TV talking head (some lady whose name escapes me) state that people who make over $250,000 a year are "the engines of the economy."

Lady, I've got news for you:

The engines of the economy are the guy who screws-in the dashboards on Chevrolets on the assembly line, the woman who stocks shelves at the supermarket at two o'clock in the morning, the guys on the ladder painting that house down the street, the driver of that semi truck that just went past your house, the fellow who is coming tomorrow to read your gas meter, the policeman who is responding to an accident right now, the teacher in your child's classroom and many, many other folks who don't ever make a quarter of a million dollars a year.

Lady, tear up Rupert Murdoch's "news" scripts and walk out the door. See what really makes this country work.

posted on Nov 24, 2008 11:02 AM ()

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That's so ridiculous, but you have to wonder where that idea came from. Is it the employees of the Wall Street banks that failed? Imagine all the politicians and policy makers who must believe this and no wonder they are clueless about why most of America struggles to get by.
comment by troutbend on Nov 26, 2008 6:07 PM ()
Hear..hear!! I couldn't agree more. I might also add to the list the small business owner and the family farmer who likewise don't see a quarter mill every year. These folks and the ones you mentioned are the backbone of the economny.

reguards
yer knows were the plop flops pal
bugg
comment by honeybugg on Nov 25, 2008 3:29 PM ()
Great post! I'm sure that nitwit easily alienated about 97% of her viewers.
comment by mellowdee on Nov 24, 2008 8:48 PM ()
Good post. I heard a someone say that that the auto union folks should make concessions and have a job, or not make concessions and NOT have a job. I would vote for the concessions for a while....
comment by cindy on Nov 24, 2008 8:16 PM ()
You bet! Plus all the volunteers doing so much in communities everywhere picking up the pieces and helping others.
comment by marta on Nov 24, 2008 1:59 PM ()
Rupert Murdoch must be a buddy to GW Bush aka The Chimp. 57 days until the biggest mistake is corrected.
comment by draco on Nov 24, 2008 12:22 PM ()
I guess I am no help to the economy. Oh, well! I am not sure why some people think only the wealthy contribute.
AJ
comment by lunarhunk on Nov 24, 2008 12:20 PM ()
Interesting post.Bailout for us.A big stimulus check will be nice.
Keep dreamy I guess.
comment by fredo on Nov 24, 2008 12:17 PM ()
Wish you could remember her name so I could write her a scathing letter. (I do that.)
comment by tealstar on Nov 24, 2008 12:03 PM ()
Ain't it the truth...
comment by janetk on Nov 24, 2008 11:31 AM ()
I don't know too many people who make that kind of money. And I would have to think MOST people don't know people who make that kind of money. So, having said MOST, how could "they" be the engines of the economy?
They're not, we are. Us average working class "Joe's"
comment by shesaidwhat on Nov 24, 2008 11:23 AM ()
yeah, I would have to agree with you on that one...
comment by kristilyn3 on Nov 24, 2008 11:06 AM ()

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