Tax breaks, rebates, tax relief, are we asking the right question?
Written by packagin on April 12th, 2009
Poohcat1 asked:
Any way you look at it, tax breaks, rebates and tax relief are all handouts to someone. If you give a 3% tax break to corporations and the wealthy, it is a handout that they didnt have before. If you give a tax break, rebate or tax relief to the tax paying middle class, it is a handout they did not have before. If you give a check to those that do not pay taxes and call it tax relief, it is still a handout.
I think that the question we have to address is which option (if any) is best for America, American jobs and therefore the American people as a whole.
We saw the lack of results when the stimulus package was handed out last June and July. The money in 98% of the households went to pay down debt or to pay every day living expenses. Statistics show us that very little of it went to the retail markets and an even smaller amount went to savings. Did this bring an increase in jobs? Obviously not! Our jobless rate is higher now than it was then. So can we honestly believe that giving tax relief or tax cuts or rebates again to the middle class and the poor are going to result in an overall improvement in the nations economy?
During the years of Reganomics (trickle down economics), the United States saw unprecedented growth in jobs and general strength and vigor in the stock markets. No tax relief or handouts were given to the middle class.yet the overall state of middle class Americans improved substantially as jobs became easier to get and new innovations and inventions generally made our lives easier. It stands to reason then that providing incentives to large and small businesses alikerather than to individuals is much more likely to create jobs ..thus a better economy for all of us.
The problem as I see it with Sen. Obamas tax policy is that he is COUNTING on the American people who receive this tax relief to somehow join together to help build a better American economy for all. Our experience with the stimulus package has already shown us that this is not likely to happen.
The problem with McCains tax policy is that he is COUNTING on the goodness of the corporations and the rich to use the tax breaks to create new jobs. Frankly, without specific requirements that must be met by those corporations and the largest of the so called small business sector, this is not guaranteed to help either.
My proposal is to keep in place the tax levels currently given to large corporations, but insist that they meet specific requirements to remain at that level. Requirements such as, No jobs being outsourced to other countries and those already outsourced must be brought back to America and to American workers. Another requirement would be that funds belonging to these corporations can not be placed in offshore accounts, but must remain in American financial institutions. This proposal I believe would lower the jobless rate significantly thus improving the overall economy. When people have jobs, the economy grows. All businesses then become more profitable as the demand for their products becomes greater.
John McCain comes closer than Obama to being able to do this.
Please give me your opinion.
L
Any way you look at it, tax breaks, rebates and tax relief are all handouts to someone. If you give a 3% tax break to corporations and the wealthy, it is a handout that they didnt have before. If you give a tax break, rebate or tax relief to the tax paying middle class, it is a handout they did not have before. If you give a check to those that do not pay taxes and call it tax relief, it is still a handout.
I think that the question we have to address is which option (if any) is best for America, American jobs and therefore the American people as a whole.
We saw the lack of results when the stimulus package was handed out last June and July. The money in 98% of the households went to pay down debt or to pay every day living expenses. Statistics show us that very little of it went to the retail markets and an even smaller amount went to savings. Did this bring an increase in jobs? Obviously not! Our jobless rate is higher now than it was then. So can we honestly believe that giving tax relief or tax cuts or rebates again to the middle class and the poor are going to result in an overall improvement in the nations economy?
During the years of Reganomics (trickle down economics), the United States saw unprecedented growth in jobs and general strength and vigor in the stock markets. No tax relief or handouts were given to the middle class.yet the overall state of middle class Americans improved substantially as jobs became easier to get and new innovations and inventions generally made our lives easier. It stands to reason then that providing incentives to large and small businesses alikerather than to individuals is much more likely to create jobs ..thus a better economy for all of us.
The problem as I see it with Sen. Obamas tax policy is that he is COUNTING on the American people who receive this tax relief to somehow join together to help build a better American economy for all. Our experience with the stimulus package has already shown us that this is not likely to happen.
The problem with McCains tax policy is that he is COUNTING on the goodness of the corporations and the rich to use the tax breaks to create new jobs. Frankly, without specific requirements that must be met by those corporations and the largest of the so called small business sector, this is not guaranteed to help either.
My proposal is to keep in place the tax levels currently given to large corporations, but insist that they meet specific requirements to remain at that level. Requirements such as, No jobs being outsourced to other countries and those already outsourced must be brought back to America and to American workers. Another requirement would be that funds belonging to these corporations can not be placed in offshore accounts, but must remain in American financial institutions. This proposal I believe would lower the jobless rate significantly thus improving the overall economy. When people have jobs, the economy grows. All businesses then become more profitable as the demand for their products becomes greater.
John McCain comes closer than Obama to being able to do this.
Please give me your opinion.
L
Tags: American Economy, Asking The Right Question, Inventions, Jobless Rate, Living Expenses, New Innovations, Retail Markets, Sen Obama, Stock Markets, Tax Breaks, Tax Cuts, Tax Rebates, Tax Relief, Unprecedented Growth, Vigor
Tax breaks, rebates, tax relief, are we asking the right question?
Written by packagin on April 9th, 2009
Poohcat1 asked:
Any way you look at it, tax breaks, rebates and tax relief are all handouts to someone. If you give a 3% tax break to corporations and the wealthy, it is a handout that they didnt have before. If you give a tax break, rebate or tax relief to the tax paying middle class, it is a handout they did not have before. If you give a check to those that do not pay taxes and call it tax relief, it is still a handout.
I think that the question we have to address is which option (if any) is best for America, American jobs and therefore the American people as a whole.
We saw the lack of results when the stimulus package was handed out last June and July. The money in 98% of the households went to pay down debt or to pay every day living expenses. Statistics show us that very little of it went to the retail markets and an even smaller amount went to savings. Did this bring an increase in jobs? Obviously not! Our jobless rate is higher now than it was then. So can we honestly believe that giving tax relief or tax cuts or rebates again to the middle class and the poor are going to result in an overall improvement in the nations economy?
During the years of Reganomics (trickle down economics), the United States saw unprecedented growth in jobs and general strength and vigor in the stock markets. No tax relief or handouts were given to the middle class.yet the overall state of middle class Americans improved substantially as jobs became easier to get and new innovations and inventions generally made our lives easier. It stands to reason then that providing incentives to large and small businesses alikerather than to individuals is much more likely to create jobs ..thus a better economy for all of us.
The problem as I see it with Sen. Obamas tax policy is that he is COUNTING on the American people who receive this tax relief to somehow join together to help build a better American economy for all. Our experience with the stimulus package has already shown us that this is not likely to happen.
The problem with McCains tax policy is that he is COUNTING on the goodness of the corporations and the rich to use the tax breaks to create new jobs. Frankly, without specific requirements that must be met by those corporations and the largest of the so called small business sector, this is not guaranteed to help either.
My proposal is to keep in place the tax levels currently given to large corporations, but insist that they meet specific requirements to remain at that level. Requirements such as, No jobs being outsourced to other countries and those already outsourced must be brought back to America and to American workers. Another requirement would be that funds belonging to these corporations can not be placed in offshore accounts, but must remain in American financial institutions. This proposal I believe would lower the jobless rate significantly thus improving the overall economy. When people have jobs, the economy grows. All businesses then become more profitable as the demand for their products becomes greater.
John McCain comes closer than Obama to being able to do this.
Please give me your opinion.
Kenya
Any way you look at it, tax breaks, rebates and tax relief are all handouts to someone. If you give a 3% tax break to corporations and the wealthy, it is a handout that they didnt have before. If you give a tax break, rebate or tax relief to the tax paying middle class, it is a handout they did not have before. If you give a check to those that do not pay taxes and call it tax relief, it is still a handout.
I think that the question we have to address is which option (if any) is best for America, American jobs and therefore the American people as a whole.
We saw the lack of results when the stimulus package was handed out last June and July. The money in 98% of the households went to pay down debt or to pay every day living expenses. Statistics show us that very little of it went to the retail markets and an even smaller amount went to savings. Did this bring an increase in jobs? Obviously not! Our jobless rate is higher now than it was then. So can we honestly believe that giving tax relief or tax cuts or rebates again to the middle class and the poor are going to result in an overall improvement in the nations economy?
During the years of Reganomics (trickle down economics), the United States saw unprecedented growth in jobs and general strength and vigor in the stock markets. No tax relief or handouts were given to the middle class.yet the overall state of middle class Americans improved substantially as jobs became easier to get and new innovations and inventions generally made our lives easier. It stands to reason then that providing incentives to large and small businesses alikerather than to individuals is much more likely to create jobs ..thus a better economy for all of us.
The problem as I see it with Sen. Obamas tax policy is that he is COUNTING on the American people who receive this tax relief to somehow join together to help build a better American economy for all. Our experience with the stimulus package has already shown us that this is not likely to happen.
The problem with McCains tax policy is that he is COUNTING on the goodness of the corporations and the rich to use the tax breaks to create new jobs. Frankly, without specific requirements that must be met by those corporations and the largest of the so called small business sector, this is not guaranteed to help either.
My proposal is to keep in place the tax levels currently given to large corporations, but insist that they meet specific requirements to remain at that level. Requirements such as, No jobs being outsourced to other countries and those already outsourced must be brought back to America and to American workers. Another requirement would be that funds belonging to these corporations can not be placed in offshore accounts, but must remain in American financial institutions. This proposal I believe would lower the jobless rate significantly thus improving the overall economy. When people have jobs, the economy grows. All businesses then become more profitable as the demand for their products becomes greater.
John McCain comes closer than Obama to being able to do this.
Please give me your opinion.
Kenya
Tags: American Economy, Asking The Right Question, Inventions, Middle Class Americans, New Innovations, Retail Markets, Sen Obama, Small Businesses, Stimulus Package, Tax Break, Tax Cuts, Tax Rebates, Tax Relief, Trickle Down Economics, Unprecedented Growth
Trends Impacting the Ethical and Sustainable Packaging Market
Written by packagin on February 9th, 2009
Bharat Book Bureau asked:
Ethical product development is now a major issue in the industry, and this trend includes the use and promotion of sustainable packaging formats. Ethical packaging is being driven by consumer environmental concern, retailer pressure and the development and promotion of manufacturer CSR. Retailers and manufacturers must be seen to be contributing to a greener and more sustainable way of life by the media, the industry and consumers alike. To remain competitive, retain consumer loyalty and be innovative, retailers and food and drinks manufacturers need to invest in ethical policies by either developing products in ethical packaging or promoting and reminding consumers to act ethically and responsibly.
Trends in Ethical and Sustainable Packaging is a new management report that examines the new innovations in ethical and sustainable packaging by category, region and material. It profiles major innovations within ethical and sustainable food and drinks packaging, including the latest packaging technologies and materials.
Discover the key trends impacting the ethical and sustainable packaging market and understand how these are changing packaging design with this new report…
This new report will enable you to
Gain insight into industry opinions on the usage and future of ethical and sustainable packaging through an exclusive survey of industry executives carried.
Create more effective competitive strategies with this reports detailed analysis of packaging technologies including recyclable, lightweight, biodegradable and packaging from natural sources. Evalualte the pros and cons of these packaging innovations and decide whether these may be appropriate for your organisation.
Improve targeting and the effectiveness of your NPD strategies with this reports analysis of Productscan data of over 6,000 ethical and sustainable packaging product launches between 2005 and 2008. Detailed analysis of leading ethical packaging types and insights into key regions and packaging materials.
Your questions answered…
To what extent should manufacturers and retailers be investing in ethical and sustainable packaging?
Which countries are driving NPD in ethical and sustainable packaging?
What are the most innovative forms of ethical packaging?
How will packaging regulation affect NPD in ethical and sustainable packaging?
How are key players, including Wal-Mart and PepsiCo investing in ethical and sustainable packaging?
What is driving the trend of ethical and sustainable packaging?
Some key findings from this report…
Packaging from natural sources is a key ethical innovation. Other leading innovations include biodegradable, lightweight and packaging made from recycled sources.
There has been an increase in the share of food and drinks launched in ethical packaging between 2004-2007. Within this share recyclable took the greatest share with 89.5% in 2007. However the largest growth was seen in biodegradable packaging and packaging made from recyclable materials.
53.5% of industry executives believe that recyclable packaging will be significantly important or the most important ethical packaging innovation over the next 5 years. 37.5% believe reduced packaging will be the most important.
Leading retailers are investing in ethical packaging initiatives. This includes Wal-Mart who has pledged to eliminate all private label packaging waste by 2010, with a look to have zero packaging waste land filled by 2025.
For more reports of your interest, please visit the following link: http://www.bharatbook.com/Market-Research/Packaging.html
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Ethical product development is now a major issue in the industry, and this trend includes the use and promotion of sustainable packaging formats. Ethical packaging is being driven by consumer environmental concern, retailer pressure and the development and promotion of manufacturer CSR. Retailers and manufacturers must be seen to be contributing to a greener and more sustainable way of life by the media, the industry and consumers alike. To remain competitive, retain consumer loyalty and be innovative, retailers and food and drinks manufacturers need to invest in ethical policies by either developing products in ethical packaging or promoting and reminding consumers to act ethically and responsibly.
Trends in Ethical and Sustainable Packaging is a new management report that examines the new innovations in ethical and sustainable packaging by category, region and material. It profiles major innovations within ethical and sustainable food and drinks packaging, including the latest packaging technologies and materials.
Discover the key trends impacting the ethical and sustainable packaging market and understand how these are changing packaging design with this new report…
This new report will enable you to
Gain insight into industry opinions on the usage and future of ethical and sustainable packaging through an exclusive survey of industry executives carried.
Create more effective competitive strategies with this reports detailed analysis of packaging technologies including recyclable, lightweight, biodegradable and packaging from natural sources. Evalualte the pros and cons of these packaging innovations and decide whether these may be appropriate for your organisation.
Improve targeting and the effectiveness of your NPD strategies with this reports analysis of Productscan data of over 6,000 ethical and sustainable packaging product launches between 2005 and 2008. Detailed analysis of leading ethical packaging types and insights into key regions and packaging materials.
Your questions answered…
To what extent should manufacturers and retailers be investing in ethical and sustainable packaging?
Which countries are driving NPD in ethical and sustainable packaging?
What are the most innovative forms of ethical packaging?
How will packaging regulation affect NPD in ethical and sustainable packaging?
How are key players, including Wal-Mart and PepsiCo investing in ethical and sustainable packaging?
What is driving the trend of ethical and sustainable packaging?
Some key findings from this report…
Packaging from natural sources is a key ethical innovation. Other leading innovations include biodegradable, lightweight and packaging made from recycled sources.
There has been an increase in the share of food and drinks launched in ethical packaging between 2004-2007. Within this share recyclable took the greatest share with 89.5% in 2007. However the largest growth was seen in biodegradable packaging and packaging made from recyclable materials.
53.5% of industry executives believe that recyclable packaging will be significantly important or the most important ethical packaging innovation over the next 5 years. 37.5% believe reduced packaging will be the most important.
Leading retailers are investing in ethical packaging initiatives. This includes Wal-Mart who has pledged to eliminate all private label packaging waste by 2010, with a look to have zero packaging waste land filled by 2025.
For more reports of your interest, please visit the following link: http://www.bharatbook.com/Market-Research/Packaging.html
Or
Contact us at:
Bharat Book Bureau
207, Hermes Atrium, Sector 11, PO Box.54, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai - 400 614, India.
Phone : +91 22 2757 8668 / 2757 9438
Fax : +91 22 2757 9131
E-mail : info@bharatbook.com
Website : www.bharatbook.com
Tags: Consumer Loyalty, Developing Products, Ethical Policies, Ethical Product, Industry Executives, Insight, Natural Sources, New Innovations, Npd, Packaging Market, Packaging Product, Packaging Technologies, Sustainable Food, Sustainable Packaging, Way Of Life