Month: November 2017

Most Bachelor of Science jobs are held by foreigners in Silicon Valley and owners want it to stay that way

~ Fred Donaldson ~ 2 Comments

Some 57 out of every 100 jobs in Silicon Valley requiring a bachelor’s degree or higher are filled by someone who wasn’t born in the U.S., according to a boast by Carl Guardino, president of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. Guardino, who wants President Donald Trump to grant DACA (ages 16-34) amnesty, said that loss … Continue reading Most Bachelor of Science jobs are held by foreigners in Silicon Valley and owners want it to stay that way

Center for American Progress and CATO both want to invest our Social Security funds in stock market

~ Fred Donaldson ~ 8 Comments

When the right and left political wings agree, you can bet middle-class Americans are in trouble. And if you are talking about Social Security, a new bipartisan plan spells major cuts in benefits, as the establishment is set to privatize our public retirement system after the mid-term elections next year. About $2.8 trillion (2,800,000,000) has … Continue reading Center for American Progress and CATO both want to invest our Social Security funds in stock market

Other countries want you as a university student – English-speaking classes with virtually no tuition

~ Fred Donaldson ~ 1 Comment

If you are not a resident of Pennsylvania you can still earn a nursing degree at Penn State University in four years at a tuition-only cost of $154,600. Or you could get the same education (with brat bun, not frat fun) free in Germany. Free? And you don't have to speak German? Public universities in … Continue reading Other countries want you as a university student – English-speaking classes with virtually no tuition

Lies about “repatriation” from the media and elites. Most of the targeted cash is already in U.S. banks.

~ Fred Donaldson ~ 1 Comment

Stagnant wages. Windfalls for the politically connected. A new tax plan primarily for the rich. Just 13 years have passed since the 2004 tax repatriation holiday, which created nearly no new jobs for American workers, but was instead used almost entirely by multinationals for stock dividends and buybacks. Many corporate execs and shareholders became instantly … Continue reading Lies about “repatriation” from the media and elites. Most of the targeted cash is already in U.S. banks.