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Old 05-31-2012, 12:07 PM   #4
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Re: Nick Hanauer - Job Creator Myth

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Originally Posted by NC_Skins View Post
Now let me address this crap that is constantly spewed. Oh, if the rich people didn't buy all these high priced toys, there would be a lot of people out of a job. Really?

Northern Marine (yatch builder) This is their work force. Look at ALL those jobs...lol


Lazzaro Yatchs. 250 employees
Lazzara Yacht Corporation - Company Profile by Insideview


We can't even count Bentley, Lamborghini, Ferrari, or Lotus because they are all jobs overseas. Even then, they still employ very small numbers in the grand scheme of things.


So exactly where are all these jobs that are created by rich people buying these "toys" you speak of?


Let me ask you a question FD. Which would help the economy out more. Giving one person 1 billion dollars, or giving one million people 1,000 each? Which do you think would produce more spending?



Speaking of cars. I suggest you see how many cars are bought by the middle class and how many cars are bought by the rich elite.

Auto Sales - Markets Data Center - WSJ.com
That's pretty narrow minded thinking only 250 people build those boats. Who builds the motors, electronics, the interior stuff, like toilets, showers, pumps, fittings, etc, etc.... How much of the work is sub contractors and how many people do they employ. Also those are not new boats in that ship yard. Oh, who built that building, paved that surface, ran electrical, plumbing in that building.

I have only scratched the surface of the employees it takes to make those boats float down the river.

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