Comments for Where are the Millionaire Job Creators? NPR Does the Big Hunt at http://www.cepr.net , comment 1 to 13 out of 13 comments http://www.cepr.net Tue, 21 May 2013 07:31:49 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/where-are-the-millionaire-job-creators-npr-does-the-big-hunt#comment-13539 The market creates jobs and wealth. Millionaires dont create anything other than an opportunity to make more money. The united states experienced growth in the 1800s due to continental expansion. We grew in the 20th century due to Imperilism. Now in this century there are no new worlds to exploit. The supply of wealth is becoming fixed. America is entering her retirement years but the republican party wants to pretend we are still a growung economy. NAFTA was the first sign of our business leaders seeing the beginning if the end. The housing bubble was simply an attempt at life support. Now the rich are trying to concentrate the wealth of this country into the hands of a few. That is what a bidy does when it goes into shock to stave off death or when it senses death. - Chris H Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:24:33 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/where-are-the-millionaire-job-creators-npr-does-the-big-hunt#comment-13479 NPR can't find ONE millionaire who creates jobs? People who own businesses create jobs...some of them have more money than others. Some of them have more than 1 million dollars. I can't believe my tax money goes to pay for these out and out liars. Anyone who believes this crap is either ignorant as to how the world works, or requires some critical thinking exercises to prevent them from believing what the socialist media puts out there as truth. - Julie Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:15:29 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/where-are-the-millionaire-job-creators-npr-does-the-big-hunt#comment-13409 I work for a startup that was incorporated in late 2010. It was started by 3 millionaires who invested a lot of their own money. They company has created 40 jobs in 2011, with plans to double in 2012. Some "rich" are also "job-creators" and I thank them all the time for employing me. - Jeff Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:20:41 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/where-are-the-millionaire-job-creators-npr-does-the-big-hunt#comment-13406 Just have to say what I said before. There is one, and only one reason for a for-profit business of any size to hire people- Because they would make more money from hiring the person than they would lose by paying a salary. Period. There are several ways by which businesses can increase profits, including cutting costs, selling off pieces of themselves (sometimes called 'selling the feed corn', and always a long term bad sign), playing the stock market, and selling more of whatever good or service their business provides. Only ONE of these actually leads to more jobs being created, and that is increased sales. You don't need more employees to play the stock market, making cuts usually involves fewer employees, etc. So, what is needed for businesses to both make more profits AND to create jobs isn't 'job creators' to have more money, but for customers to have more money. With job losses, wages flattened, consumer spending is flattened. Under those circumstances, more cash on hand or not, why would a business NEED to hire? They call it 'lack of consumer confidence'. Last time I went into a store and left it without buying something, it wasn't confidence I lacked, it was cash. What we need isn't businesses with more money, we need customers with more money. - Karen Brown Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:37:56 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/where-are-the-millionaire-job-creators-npr-does-the-big-hunt#comment-13396 I was shocked this morning to hear an economics story on NPR that was not complete drivel from beginning to end. I had to sit down for a minute. Could I believe my ears? They actually pursued the facts rather than just repeating the conventional wisdom? I am sure Tamara Keith will get a good talking-to from Adam Davidson or David Welna to get her to toe the line and stop producing information that is actually useful, rather than being a smoke screen. - Steve Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:20:59 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/where-are-the-millionaire-job-creators-npr-does-the-big-hunt#comment-13395 It is the same principle as Iraq WMD; if you know something exists, you should be able to produce an example: Hans Blix : "I found it peculiar that those who wanted to take military action could — with 100 per cent certainty — know that the weapons existed and turn out to have zero knowledge of where they were." - AndrewDover Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:37:08 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/where-are-the-millionaire-job-creators-npr-does-the-big-hunt#comment-13386 ... such that NPR could[n't] find one ... - leo from chicago Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:52:46 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/where-are-the-millionaire-job-creators-npr-does-the-big-hunt#comment-13384 Have all the GOP stooges gone on strike (or vacation) such that NPR could find one to say they'd gone Galt because of tax increase? I attribute this to a lack of motivation on the part of the GOPers. Guys, you're really letting us down. - leo from chicago Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:43:51 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/where-are-the-millionaire-job-creators-npr-does-the-big-hunt#comment-13383 oops...an NPR "journalist" accidentally stumbled upon facts! Overall, NPR has contributed vastly to the myths of taxes and regulation and free markets and big government... - trish Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:31:48 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/where-are-the-millionaire-job-creators-npr-does-the-big-hunt#comment-13378 ...about three years too late. Wonder if this reporting will be enough for NPR to change any of their Narratives Promoting Republicans? - Sirius_TheStarDog Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:57:30 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/where-are-the-millionaire-job-creators-npr-does-the-big-hunt#comment-13374 I heard this on my slippery, snowy commute this morning. It was very good, have a listen if you missed it. - tom Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:48:38 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/where-are-the-millionaire-job-creators-npr-does-the-big-hunt#comment-13371 The only thing surprising here (and I am genuinely shocked) is that NPR would investigate this story and then report the findings. Somebody stepped off the reservation. I don't see this going unpunished. - Jay Schiavone Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:57:45 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/where-are-the-millionaire-job-creators-npr-does-the-big-hunt#comment-13370 ... who would have reminded everyone that before jobs can be created current jobs must be destroyed to make room for new ones. Otherwise how could equity buyout firms that destroyed all those jobs be justified? Economics is nothing if not about zero sum trade-offs. Everthing has an opportunity cost. Get some work habits and get over it. Stupid liberals. - izzatzo Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:51:08 +0100