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“We have been promised for decades that handouts to business are going to get us more and better jobs.”

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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Yeah, ever since industrial policy became cool again the news has just been saturated with lobbyists (calling themselves "industry groups") explaining why they need taxpayer funding.

It's to be expected, I guess. With any luck it won't work very often.

[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The trickle up economy.

The people pay the government taxes, and the government hands out tax money to companies so that the shareholder value goes up.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

You know, I hear this so much, I have to wonder why we're not all trading stock tips. You too can be a shareholder.

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Because the amount of money the general populace has vs the money corpos are putting is very low.

If you can't even make ends meet, how are you supposed to buy on the stockmarket

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Given the typical Lemmy demographic, there's a high chance my income is actually the lowest here. It isn't "I can't afford a single share".

In reality, I'm guessing you haven't looked at what the returns are, you just kind of assume they're crazy. And it's the same return for every shareholder, whether me or Jeff Bezos.

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Yes, because enough is never enough for corporations. No matter how many tax breaks, rewritten laws, and repealed regulations, they will not and can not be satisfied.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

Is Big Business spending more on groceries every year? Oh, maybe housing costs are getting to be too much?

Fuck Big Business. They can rot in hell.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Silly Rabbit, welfare is for the rich.