How can we get ahead with bald faced Lier’s holding politcal office
Posted by Greybeard on Dec 11th, 2008 in News and weather, Political | 3 commentsFrom a Fox news Transcript: “Sentors Dorgan, Kyl on Fox News Sunday”.
“The average hourly cost per worker in this country is about $28.48. For these auto makers, it’s $73. And for the Japanese auto companies working here in the United States, it’s $48. So you’ve got huge costs there.”
I’m suppose to hold my blood pressure down, but it’s kind of hard with this kind of lies and misinformation floating around our government. As a 30 year GM retiree, I can positively state, that my hourly wage as a skilled tradesman, never rose above $24 an hour before taxes, after taxes the take home pay was reduce to about$14.50 an hour. As stated by many people at many different times, “You can make data, say anything you want it to say, with the proper tweaking”. BOTTOM LINE: I supported a family and put two kids through college on a take home pay that started a $69 a week in 1969, (as a janitor) and rose to just under $600 a week, (as a trained Machinist/Mechanic) in 1999. (funny how when you make a higher wage, taxes really start to make a difference)
This is the same type of misinformation, bandied about by the Anti-Gun crowd (and most liberals), they all believe, (and are probably correct) , that if you tell the same lie long enough, the massed majority (sheeple) will believe you.
P.S. We (the employee’s) were repeatedly told through the 70’s, 80’s and early 90’s, that even if we worked for free, GM would not be able to lower the prices on their cars. Per hour wage was not considered a big factor in the cost of a car.
Just the facts, take it or leave it.
3 Responses to “How can we get ahead with bald faced Lier’s holding politcal office”
May 10th
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10:38pmAnd on May 8th
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1:12amPressing onward
May 1st
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2:35amWeather not co-operating
April 30th
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April 27th
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3:42amBoat work
I think the number stated was the total average hourly cost – so things like perks and benefits and retirement get added into the total
“you can make data, say anything you’d like it to say, with the proper tweaking”
The number quoted is still outrageous! And are those numbers indicating that the foreign car companies here in the U.S. aren’t offering retirement, or health care? (I don’t remember ever getting any “perks”.)
I fully agree that the number is probably too high… I think that the foreign auto companies probably offer a 401(k) at best. Health care standards are probably lower with a higher out of check cost per employee. Lets not get started on union dues… It might also take into account the salaried workers as well.