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Originally Posted by creaturecat
N D has had a labour shortage for many years. long before covid.
hate-based, divisive crap. compliments of Fox News. as usual.
hands up - folks that want to move to N D.  |
Then why is the state of North Dakota ending their participation in the Federal aid programs? The article states that the relative employment levels are nearing pre-shutdown levels. Did you read the article?
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Originally Posted by cstreit
The counterpoint to this is that if basic government benefit is more than wages, perhaps wages aren’t in line with the need. Supply and demand works in both directions. Want help? Pay more.
I don’t know where the balance point is nor will i speculate, but this isn’t a one directional equation.
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I think the counterpoint, at least for those here, is to ask how they intend to pay for aid both past-tense and future public assistance, if no one ever goes back to work? Someone has to start paying taxes again. Businesses in most fields are just now getting to break-even levels. They can't be expected to carry the load for everyone else. Remember that these bailout payments are in addition to all of the government employees who were not laid off, and many of whom are supposed to be out working in the field but are "working" from home now instead.