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We Need a Goods and Services Tax - Like CanadaPermalink +
Fri, Dec 28, 2012, 1:33 pm // John Lesow
"I don't even know what street Canada's on...."
--- Al Capone, 1929
Mr. Capone did not let geographical challenges impede his success in business. An ardent capitalist, he gave the public what they wanted. He also qualified as a liberal redistributionist long before FDR. Capone set up soup kitchens for the poor during the Great Depression. What a guy.
And he certainly had no hesitation about admitting his lack of knowledge about Canada. Even today, a lot of Americans don't know much about Canada. And could care less.
As a Canadian citizen and taxpayer, I was interested in a reference to Canada on Jean Melious' blog, Get Whatcom Planning. Jean has recently posted several articles on "Agenda 21. "
Apparently, references to Canada and the United Nations are made in Glenn Beck's latest book of the same title.
I certainly don't want my tax dollars funnelled into support of some silly new world order, so I checked out Jean's links.
Fortunately, the commentary about Canada's purported endorsement of One World Government centered around some stale statements by Jean Chretien, our former Prime Minister (1993-2003). In politics, 9 years is an eternity. I doubt if Chretien's vague support of the UN/Agenda 21 program carries much weight in Canada today. There are more important matters to attend to.
As we teeter towards the "fiscal cliff" in the U.S. we would do well to consider some tax policies of our neighbor to the north. Specifically, the Goods and Services Tax, now applied to just about everything one purchases in Canada, with the exception of groceries and medical services.
Introduced by the Conservatives in 1991, supporters of the GST claimed it was necessary to maintain the high level of government services to which Canadians have become accustomed.
As with most new taxes, the GST was reviled by most. Particularly because most Canadian provinces, with the exception of Alberta, already had their own sales tax .
In Canada, the average provincial sales tax is about 6% (like Washington). Still, adding an additional 7% federal tax on top of an existing provincial tax was a pretty good whack. Particularly on big ticket items like cars, boats, homes and RVs.
Instituting the Goods and Services Tax was a tough political sell. Dubbed by opponents as the "Gouge and Screw" Tax, the defeat of Brian Mulroney's Conservative party in the 1993 election was largely attributed to public outrage over the GST.
Although the UN loving, Agenda 21-promoting Jean Chretien campaigned against the GST in the 1993 election, he kept the tax in place after the Liberals won. Who expects politicians to keep their promises?
Besides, the GST provided a reliable revenue stream for all those great government programs that Canadians like to crow about.
Chretien's successor, Liberal Paul Martin, vowed to reduce the GST but wisely retained it during the stormy economic period in the late 90's, when the value of the Canadian dollar slumped to 62 cents U.S. and Canada was, proportionately, nearly as debt ridden as the U.S. is now.
Due to unsupportable unemployment insurance benefits, out of control transfer payments for education and health and a host of other extravagances the country could no longer afford, Canada was facing it's own "fiscal cliff."
Or, as Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin put it, "Canada hadn't reached debt Armageddon, but we could see it from there."
Fast forward to 2012.
The Canadian dollar is over par with the U.S. buck and will likely stay that way for years.
Due to prudent regulation, Canada's banks avoided the fiscal meltdown experienced by most American institutions in 2008. Fluctuations in the Canadian real estate market have been minimal. Even in these tough economic times, it is still difficult to find a shotgun shack in the Vancouver area for less than half a million. Canadians are flocking to Whatcom County and scooping up our distressed real estate at fire sale prices. A mixed blessing, for sure.
Internationally, Canada was recently ranked 9th on the list of the Top 10 Countries in the World. The U.S. came in 16th.
The reliable revenue stream provided by the GST can't claim all the credit for Canada's economic good fortune, but it has certainly helped. As well as the fact that Steven Harper's Conservative government has held sway for 8 years and counting.
As we lurch toward a possible recession in 2013, it would be a good idea if Democrats and Republicans could agree to institute a national sales tax, similar to Canada's GST.
Stop arguing about the definition of "rich." Whether you pull down $250,000 or a million a year, raising the rate to 39% on these folks is not going to pull the United States out of the fiscal mess created by current and past administrations. Even Harry Reid would (or should) admit that.
But pols have been surprisingly silent about introducing a national sales tax similar to Canada's GST. Even if you are a class warrior and hate the rich, it could be argued that a Goods and Services Tax is, in fact, an indirect tax on the rich. Most of the rich people I know like to buy expensive stuff.
Moreover, consumption taxes give all citizens "skin in the game" as our president likes to say. More than half of Americans pay no income tax at all. Compared to most industrialized countries, we are undertaxed.
Given the results of the last presidential election, plus previous judicial endorsement, it's a pretty good bet that the Affordable Care Act is here to stay. Why not earmark the revenues from a national sales tax to pay for it?
Prices and taxes are higher in Canada, but with a steady stream of funding from the GST, income taxes have been held in check over the past few years and recently the Harper government was able to lower the GST rate by two percentage points to 5%
Canada's universal health care system remains relatively intact, we still have a functioning government pension program and a stable banking system.
Canadians can thank the Liberal and Conservative governments for putting aside their ideological arguments 20 years ago and supporting the GST.
The Democrats and the GOP could take an economic history lesson from Canada as we approach the "fiscal cliff."
hotpickle // Sat, Dec 29, 2012, 1:38 pm
Rob Stratton // Sun, Jan 06, 2013, 10:37 am
Heavens no we don't need to give the government more money, they can't even manage what they take now.
I am fairly certain Capone, was very well aware of where Canada was since much of his product outlawed by progressive government, was obtained from there.
And labeling someone who voluntarily gives to charity or commits charitable acts as a "redistributionist" is just not correct. He didn't advocate taking other peoples money by force and redistributing it. Let's not forget that his actions were also a Machiavellian one, in gaining favor and support for himself against government thugs.
If the Canadian tax is so great why are Canadians flocking down here to buy goods? Don't they know they are being taxed for their own good?
Here in the United States where individuals are not subjects of a Monarchy, we strive for individual responsibility and should not be asking for services from government.
The major reason Canadian dollar is on par with U.S. is not because it is doing good but that ours is doing that poor. Thanks to the governments continual devaluation of our currency.
I don't like more government intrusion with such unconstitutional bills as the health care act, so why would I want to endorse more taxes to pay for it?
We should take a "history lesson" from Canada? Please tell me you are joking? One of the only reasons Canada, has been able to sustain it's socialist programs, is it's large sparsely occupied land mass full of rich resources and the amount of resources the U.S. and other countries buy from them.
Canada has created a bubble economy that will pop fairly soon. They are repeating many of the same mistakes U.S. government thrust upon it's people by ignoring economic basics and free market rules.
John Lesow // Sun, Jan 06, 2013, 10:51 pm
Thanks, Rob
The first few paragraphs of post were tongue in cheek—as were yours; I think
Canadians are flocking to Whatcom County to liberate our groceries from milk, cheese and butter with their par dollars and avaricious appetites.
Particularly in Point Roberts. If you are a grocer, what to do?
Do you put a limit of 5 gallons of milk per customer? No. The last thing a grocer wants is an inventory of milk that is past it's sell date. Besides, you can't tell a Canadian shopper from an American. I know—I'm both and you could never catch the distinction.
Still, the U.S. shopping habits of the Canadian consumer are causing mild to serious discomfort with American customers that find the shelves occasionally bare of dairy products.
Fortunately, we still have lots of cheap gas for Canadian motorists. In fact, chances are the petroleum came from Canada in the first place; oil, oil shale, etc. And don't forget that clean-burning natural gas that Canada sends down to the Pacific Northwest to keep our homes warm in winter.
Canadians did not suffer from the economic downturn to the extent the Americans did. Particularly in real estate. You can't blame Canadians for snatching up distressed real estate in Whatcom County. And Americans are just as willing to sell their birthright (coal, intellectual property, timber, land) as Canadians are.
Nearly every industrialized country has some form of consumption tax. The VAT in England is much more onerous than Canada's GST. An 11-12% tax on nearly everything we consume is not going to throw the U.S. economy into a tizzy. Particularly if you can cut back on the Alternative Minimum Tax and/or the payroll tax.
Mortgage interest deductibility? Canada got rid of that benefit long ago. However, I think it would be a big mistake to close that "loophole" in the U.S. tax code, as some have suggested. Our housing market is still too soft and the recovery too fragile to deprive homeowners, and potential homeowners, of that tax break.
Besides, half of Canadians own their homes free and clear. So do a lot of Americans, not just the millionaires.
I think the "unconstitutional" Affordable Care Act is, like it or not, here to stay. However, one way to prevent it from bankrupting the U.S. (which it most certainly will) is to finance it with the nearly guaranteed revenue stream provided by a consumption tax, or GST. Think of it. Every time you, as a patriotic consumer, buy a candy bar or a fancy car you will be contributing to the health of those 330 million citizens among us. Even non-citizens.
Bubble economy? I doubt it. As you correctly point out, Canada is a vast country with resources the world wants and a population of just 30 million. A whole country with less population than California. Which has an 8% sales tax, last time I checked.
Plus, Canada has a good, responsible and boring Conservative government in power. Something I think we both appreciate.
Our Quiet Neighbor to the North should do just fine in the years ahead.
Dick Conoboy // Wed, Jan 09, 2013, 9:08 am
GST is just a fancy name for another regressive tax. What we should be looking for in Washington State is a progressive income tax.
Rob Stratton // Tue, Jan 22, 2013, 7:05 am
I have no problem with Canadians flocking here to buy our goods, I think we should have free world wide markets. I drink lot's of milk and never had a problem purchasing milk or cheese.
If I am a grocer and my product is in high demand I raise prices. Simple economics. I used to buy milk at Costco I now buy at Fred Meyers.
If you are in Point Roberts and run out of goods you order more goods the next time, you adjust to the market.
Yep love all that nice fossil fuel, the reasons Canada comes down here is to avoid paying their ridiculous taxes on it. You would think the country that produces it would have it cheaper.
The reason Canada didn't suffer like we did was they didn't create the same government bubble with the same moral hazards our government had, yet now they seem to be following course. The other reason is their population is 1/10th ours with a lot larger country.
I don't care what other socialistic countries do, if your friends jumped off a bridge would you? I say close all the loopholes, but lower the whole tax burden, people know better what to do with their money than an ever increasing government bureaucracy.
I know you think it is here to stay and unfortunately you may be right because the government will continue to steal funds from those who don't want it to pay for it. It is humorous to think that it is "patriotic" to pay taxes. The colonies rebelled and formed this union against minor taxes. Thomas Jefferson said the best form of patriotism is dissent. It is also humorous to think that paying these taxes contributes to the health of the other 330 million citizens among us. I can't change someone's obesity, smoking, or damaging lifestyle, but these taxes help create a moral hazard for more people not to take care of themselves.
Yes study economics, Canada is starting to repeat some of the same mistakes U.S. has made, hopefully their resources will help pull them out. Like I pointed out their dollar isn't doing better ours is doing that much poorer. And stealing money more money from our citizenry will not change that but will have the opposite effect.
I say we do all we can to nullify government acts and taxes we don't agree with.
John Lesow // Thu, Jan 31, 2013, 12:12 pm
Hi Rob,
Sorry I missed your last post; I have been out of the country and otherwise occupied. A couple of things…...
First of all, I am likely a lot more conservative than you and I take exception that my adopted country is "socialistic". Canada is not perfect, but you would find it difficult to argue that a government that has provided fiscal responsibility, balanced budgets, reasonable public services an an overall higher standard of living is a socialist backwater.
Sorry, but consumption taxes are here to stay, both in the United States and Canada. Since I am not a conspicuous consumer, Washington State sales taxes do not take an inordinate bite out of my disposable income. I do favor that everyone pay taxes, not just the "rich". We are all stakeholders in this democracy. As I previously pointed out, a GST or Value Added Tax should be coupled with tax reduction in other areas, specifically income taxes and property taxes.
Personally, I have jumped off a bridge before and suffered no ill effects. What my friends do is their business, as long as it does not bother me.
Sometimes it helps to personify one's own situation when rebutting armchair economic theory. My example of a run on Point Roberts gasoline and dairy products should have been accompanied by a discussion of the loss of personal freedom—in this case travel across international borders—that has been occasioned by the long lineups at border crossings, particular Point Roberts.
It is now routine to have to wait 30 minutes to an hour just to get in and out of Point Roberts. The same is true at the Peace Arch and Douglas crossings. In fact, the congestion was the subject of a headline in yesterday's Province newspaper. As a working person, I place a lot of value on my time, and not being able to access my home in Point Roberts and my workplace in Canada due to long border lineups has become more than inconvenient. Just imagine yourself having to wait for 30 minutes to get into, or out of, your own driveway.
I suggest that a consumption tax for health care would provide the incentive you suggest. If we all paid for the consequences of bad health decisions, we may be more likely to exercise responsible choices. Right now, most U.S. citizens are all for more comprehensive health care—as long as someone else picks up the tab.
Rob Stratton // Sun, Feb 03, 2013, 6:19 pm
No worries, I am a working man and don't have much time for rebuttals myself.
The reality of the matter is it is socialistic, and so is U.S. united states is a very fascist nation. They didn't do it quickly like the Marxist or Socialist of Germany, Russia, and Italy, China, etc. We had this inconvenient thing called the constitution that has slowed the tide of socialism even though it has taken major leaps, when the government doesn't let a "crisis" go to waste. Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, Bush, Obama. But mostly they have used the incremental approach. Canada has taken a few fiscally responsible moves, but they are far from from fiscally responsible, they wouldn't need the massive amounts of taxes they have if that was remotely true, and I never said they were "backwater". Their current housing bubble and government programs will eventually collapse, Like Margaret thatcher said the problem with socialism is you run out of other peoples money.
I would say a consumption tax is the least of the evils, but government won't stop there they never have. An income tax is immoral and contrary to SCOTUS rulings.
Your answer is to pay for the services, my answer is to get rid of these "services". Government should be limited to protecting rights, property and arbitrating disputes, especially since this is what our constitution basically limits to them. I find most "conservatives" have just as little regard for constitutional restraints as most misnamed "liberals". Our governments were not instituted to provide social services.
Although your bridge reply is humorous, it is missing the point, not sure if that is intentional or not. I say don't adopt policies because some other country has done so don't sacrifice liberty for artificial safety.
I too find it helpful to personify situations to fit my self, but what is needed is to also look at what is not seen. And all the potential problems "government fixes" create. In the larger picture the residents of Point Roberts know about their isolation from the rest of the state, I should not be made to subsidize your lifestyle and where you choose to live. I would also notice what is happening and adjust my lifestyle accordingly, buy more, take less trips, make trips on a boat etc. The increased traffic isn't sole responsibility for your wasted time. Unconstitutional drug war, increased policing action government protectionism, etc….contribute greatly.
Your suggestion for the consumption tax providing the incentive I suggest is way off base. Because it will lead to even more liberty destructive laws treating everybody as machines that need to be regulated on their maintenance.
"Right now, most U.S. citizens are all for more comprehensive health care—as long as someone else picks up the tab." Than why was the health bill opposed? And only passed by graft and bribery to hold out congress and senators? And even if this was true, it is a perfect example why "democracy" doesn't work, and why we need to even be ever more vigilant to fight against popular notions of the majority that suppress the minority who don't agree.
May I ask what economics you have studied? I have studied the field quite a bit the last few years.
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Adventures in fun raising
Rodriquez, whose films include El Mariachi, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, says he "has expunged the word 'work' from his life. "I changed it to 'play.' And I play all the time. Every night I play!' Not that his idea of play would be everyone's. On Spy Kids, he decided he would do his own special effects and set about learning how to do it. 'I like stacking the deck against us so we have less time and less money and I'm forced to be more creative. That makes it a lot more fun and it makes the movie better.'"Less time and less money. More fun. Who knew?
"So often people say to me, 'I don't like those violent action movies, but I like your [mariachi] movies for some reason'. And it's got nothing to do with the dialogue or the story, but with the spirit that infuses them...You can tell we're having fun."

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Wynn back to familiar ground
Updated: March 17, 2009, 1:35 PM ETBy Len Pasquarelli | ESPN.com
Hoping to replace productivity with experience, the Washington Redskins have reached a one-year agreement with unrestricted free agent defensive lineman Renaldo Wynn.
Contract details were not yet available, but it is believed Wynn signed for at or near the NFL minimum salary. The agreement was first reported by the Washington Times, and has been confirmed by a team official.
Wynn, 34, will be on his second tour of duty with the Redskins. He played in Washington from 2002 to ...
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In a seminal piece of writing, and a turning point in American journalism, Upton Sinclair exposed the atrocities of the meat-packing industry, which constituted a threat to public health, an extreme danger to the workers in the industry, and deplorably cruel treatment of animals. His monumental opus involved undercover research into the industry, which eventually changed the regulatory processes that have ensured safe food in this country up to the present. Interestingly, Teddy Roosevelt tried to suppress his work from public awareness (was he in the pay of the industry?) Now again, thanks to to the mindless deregulatory fervor of recent governments (in the pay of the industry?), those abominable conditions have returned, to our peril.
CAFO (confined animal feeding operation) is the acronym for the factory farms in which our meat is processed. I can tell you that these are not nice places. Deep down we all probably know about this, but without seeing it, it's not real. If one decides not to look, isn't that because if you knew, you could not continue to support this industry?
The conditions under which these animals live are indescribable. Words can describe the heat, stench, noise, injuries and fear these animals face, but only pictures can make it real. And that's just the animal ethics side of the issue. Then there's the fact that livestock production is responsible for 20 percent of all climate change gases, and cows alone drink up about 10 percent of the world's fresh water. The largest toxic spill into an American waterway was from a hog waste lagoon which burst during a hurricane in North Carolina. Everything in the river died. Is eating meat really worth it?
But that's still not the issue here.
The CAFO operators are trying to sneak through a law that would ban taking pictures of CAFOs. Of course they don't want you to see their operating conditions, you might stop eating meat. The very cornerstone of the "fourth branch" of government is at stake here, arguably the branch that maintains our freedoms, however feebly. And once the CAFOs get the law passed, what's to stop all the other disaster industries from spending the proceeds of our consumption to prevent revelation of anything derogatory?
If we scream now, we might get this stopped. For your health, for your dog, for your children, call your congressperson and insist that this bill not pass. We have a right to know how our pigs are raised.
Read the recent piece on this issue in the New York Times. To protest this issue, click here. To see more pictures, click here.
Caution: Some images may be disturbing to some readers.
Pigs at factory farm Snow Hill, NC Conditions are very crowded for these animals, and they tend to react in panic as a group to any novelty. There were a lot of injuries and a lot of fecal matter on their bodies.
Hogs in individual cages at factory farm Warsaw, NC These hogs desired human attention, while others shied away. Assumedly they are poked and prodded for some time in their lives, during which time human contact means discomfort; and at other times humans just bring food.
Pipe from Hog shed drips into waste lagoon Warsaw, NC Hog waste comes from the shed to the lagoons, which can be up to 7.5 acres each. The waste includes water dribbled as the pigs drink, urine, pesticides which are constantly sprayed on the pigs, fecal matter, stillborn fetuses, and uneaten food particles. Due to the dismal conditions and excessive corn diets, the animals are often sick, and farmers generally keep the whole group on antibiotics, which are also washed down into the lagoons.
Pig fetus in waste lagoon Warsaw, NC Still-born fetuses are fairly common, and slip through the grating on the floor to be flushed down to the lagoons.
Pig fecal matter in storage lagoon Warsaw, NC
Hog fecal waste lagoon Warsaw, NC Hogs are kept in sheds with grated floors that allow everything to pass down to the pipes that drain to large waste lagoons. All manner of waste collects in these impoundments, from fetuses to fecal matter. Due to the drugs and hormones fed the sows (females), their feces are pink. Once this aggregate is together in a lagoon, the wind will tend to accumulate the floating solids in one place.
Hog waste from lagoon being sprayed on field for diposal Warsaw, NC The toxic waste from the lagoons is spread with a high volume sprayer on a field for disposal. In a paludal region like eastern North Carolina, everything is next to a wetland, where the toxic runoff immediately goes. Federal guidelines prohibit the puddling of the waste material, so this farm (like all the others I saw) is in violation, though there is no enforcement. Anything downwind of the spray is covered with liquid feces, including houses, people and animals.
Wetlands adjacent to hog operation Warsaw, NC Hogs live by the thousands in the white sheds, with the fecal waste piped out into the pink lagoons. The waste is then disposed by high pressure sprayers onto a field from which it runs off into the adjacent wetland causing rampant algae growth and thus oxygen depletion in the wetlands, killing all the other aquatic life.
House surrounded by hog operations Warsaw, NC Mr. Johnson and his family were forced to move as factory hog farms surrounded his house. Their disposal of fecal waste by spraying it onto the fields around his house made living there impossible. Federal regulations stipulate a minimum 750 ft separation between a hog farm and nearby houses. Hydrogen sulfide and ammonia, known irritants to humans, are emitted in large quantities from hogs and their wastes.
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"We'll be doing tests by visiting fire departments and getting first responders to wear the different prototypes while performing activities such as walking up and down steps, on different terrains, and through a simulated task routine " Barker says.
The research on this new tactical chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) first responder boot is funded by an $800,000 grant from the Department of Defense through the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office.
After the final prototype has been demonstrated, it will be evaluated and certified to National Fire Protection Association standards by independent laboratories. Following certification, private footwear companies would be responsible for manufacturing the final product and bringing it to market.
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After the Nature cover article Hugh Rienhoff and the story of My Daughter's DNA is now covered by Wired magazine. I wrote about Hugh (a fellow SciFoo Camper) as an example of any future bioDIY effort in The conditions of a mass biotech DIY movement and now the Wired piece gives us more context and details concerning how things were actually done. This is really a story that cannot be overemphasized by simply telling it again and again.
By making inquiries with local surplus brokers, Rienhoff discovered he could buy a secondhand PCR machine for less than a MacBook. He ended up purchasing a full working model for just $750.
Obtaining additional supplies, like the PCR reagents, for his experiment was tougher. Some chemical companies didn't want to ship to a private address, so Rienhoff pretended his house was the headquarters of the fictional Institute for Future Study.
While Rienhoff could spring for his own PCR machine, a used gene sequencer (assuming he could find one) would cost around $100,000. So he found a university lab (which he declines to identify) that would sequence the genes he had amplified, for $3.50 per 50-microliter sample. In spring 2007, Rienhoff mailed in more than 200 samples.
Rienhoff compared Beatrice's DNA with the information on Ensembl, looking for any base-pair variants that hadn't been previously recorded on Ensembl. Continue reading


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Auto Talks: Far From Over By Jack Lessenberry • Sep 20, 2011 There's a great deal of celebration going on over the fact that General Motors and the United Auto Workers union have reached tentative agreement on a new, four-year contract. In the old days, what this would have meant was speedy ratification, followed by a similar settlement with Chrysler within perhaps two weeks, and then Ford maybe a month later. That was the era of pretty much one-size-fits all pattern bargaining agreements. But that was before the near-death and the resurrection of Chrysler and GM, and it's now a different world. I spent some time yesterday with one of the best industry analysts around -- Kristin Dziczek, who heads the labor and industry group at CAR, the non-profit Center for Automotive Research based in Ann Arbor. Dziczek knows the management spokesmen and the economists, and has friends and relatives who are in the UAW. She eats, breathes, and sleeps this stuff. 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Plus, GM is expected to agree to add more jobs in the U.S. GM, UAW agree to new contract By The Associated Press • Sep 17, 2011 Andrea_44 / Flickr General Motors Co. and the United Auto Workers, sobered by the government bailout and bankruptcy at the automaker just two years ago, reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract without the public acrimony or strikes that have plagued the talks in the past. GM is less complicated and less wasteful, investors told By Tracy Samilton • Aug 9, 2011 General Motors executives says the company is becoming less complicated, and less wasteful, than it was in the past. GM CEO Dan Akerson says that simplicity -- along with a "fortress" balance sheet, and a lower cost structure will help GM break even in bad times, and make money in good times. Akerson and other top executives gave investors an in-depth briefing of the company's post-bankruptcy progress and plans for the long-term future. GM has reduced its brands in the U.S to four, will focus on Chevrolet and Cadillac as its primary global brands, and will use regional brands such as Opel to help the company compete in specific markets like Germany. GM's drastically reduced debt load also frees the company to follow through with product plans. In the past, the company had to abandon car programs during recessions because of the pressing need to make debt payments. "We think, just on cancelled product programs, we've probably blown a billion dollars a year in the last few years, as a result of having to pull back from things we'd already started," said Chief Financial Officer Dan Ammann. GM regained its number one global sales position in the first six months of this year. But Akerson says being number one is not the goal. He says GM must make the customer the first priority. And GM will focus on profitability, not market share. GM's head of global marketing Joel Ewanick said GM will also set its sights on a new "stretch" challenge: being the first automaker to get one of its brands on the list of the top twenty-five most recognized global brands. That list includes a number of U.S. brands, including Apple and Coca-Cola. But no car company's brand has yet made it onto the list. GM may ask for (and get) pay-for-performance clause in UAW contract By Tracy Samilton • Aug 5, 2011 General Motors A top GM executive said Thursday that the automaker wants to peg United Auto workers' pay to their job performance. Workers who turn out quality vehicles would benefit financially. "We want to pay for the performance," GM North American President Mark Reuss told reporters at an industry conference. "All of those things that I get measured on, I want everybody else measured on, too." That would be a big change at GM, where the current UAW contract expires Sept. 14. 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The UAW cannot strike under the terms of the government bailouts: This year, for the first time, the UAW is bound by an agreement that it reached with Chrysler and General Motors in 2009 that requires the two sides to enter into binding arbitration if they reach an impasse. King said Chrysler and the UAW have formed a committee to set up the ground rules for arbitration, even though he said that is a last resort. "If arbitration happens … then I would say we haven't done our job," King said. The UAW can, however, strike against Ford Motor Company. Analysts are curious to see if UAW negotiators are able to secure better terms with Ford. GM to invest $328 Million in Flint Assembly Plant By Tracy Samilton • Jul 18, 2011 media.gm.com / staff General Motors will invest $328 million in its Flint Assembly Plant, to prepare the facility to build the next generation of Chevy and GMC full-size pickup trucks. The plant just added a third shift earlier this year. 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GM held its first public stockholders meeting in Detroit – and Ford held its annual Investors Meeting in New York. GM CEO Dan Akerson told stockholders to consider the company a long-term investment, not short-term. GM stock has lost a fair bit of value since the IPO in November. GM to build high-tech computer command center in Warren By Tracy Samilton • Jun 7, 2011 General Motors will invest 130-million dollars in a new high-tech computer command center in Warren. The announcement follows a string of other investments by GM in North America. GM says the high performance computers at the new command center in Warren will help the company keep pace with the increasingly complex computer simulations required to build cars. It will also allow the company to keep its own data and customer data more securely. 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The new jobs will pay an average of $44 an hour, according to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The brownfield tax credits valued at $10 million were approved this morning by the Michigan Economic Growth Authority board. The state brownfield tax credits involved in this deal won't be around for long. In Governor Snyder tax overhaul plan, approved by state legislators, the tax credits will be replaced with a system that will grant redevelopment money up front. Automakers release sales numbers today By Mark Brush • May 3, 2011 IFCAR / wikimedia commons Sales numbers for April are coming in today, and there are more signs that the American public has pent up energy to buy new cars. As they did in 2008, higher gas prices are driving demand for smaller, fuel efficient cars. U.S. Automakers are more prepared for that demand this time around. Update 3:50 p.m. Chrysler announced the "best April sales since 2008" - a 22% increase compared with sales in April 2010. 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Car companies say the huge batteries inside electric cars shut down in the event of a crash to greatly reduce the risk of an electrical fire. Both the Leaf and the Volt cost more than most similar sized small cars. But Rader says as the price of gas goes up, and the cost of producing the cars goes down, electric cars will become more economical. Warren Mayor says GM likely to add more jobs in city By Mark Brush • Apr 22, 2011 Manoli Katakis / creative commons A final decision has not been made, but Warren Mayor Jim Fouts released a statement saying GM is considering two investments in its Technical Center and Powertrain Facility in Warren. Fouts says the investments add up to $450 million and would create 426 new jobs. From Fouts' statement: "These possible projects are the result of several meetings between city representatives, including me, and GM officials. I cannot stress too much how important these new investments would be to our city. They mean more jobs and ultimately more tax revenues for Warren. I am confident GM will choose these locations for new investments because the corporation realizes Warren is a business-friendly community that will go the extra mile to encourage businesses to expand or relocate here." The mayor said Warren became a city in 1957 because of the construction of GM's Tech Center in the city. And he encouraged other business to move there. General Motors hiking car and truck prices By Mark Brush • Apr 19, 2011 Emilio Labrador / Flickr Higher commodity prices are translating into higher prices for cars and trucks. GM announced their prices will go up - joining Ford and Toyota. From the Associated Press: General Motors says it will raise car and truck prices by an average of $123 per vehicle to make up for its increased oil and metal costs. Auto worker for a day By Tracy Samilton • Mar 31, 2011 Hundreds of auto workers will be assembling Chevy Sonics and Buick Veranos at GM's plant in Orion Township in just a few months. Every one of those workers will go through a simulated work environment training exercise before getting anywhere near a real car. The power tools and the bolts are real, but the cars and parts are made of wood. GM recently invited a group of auto journalists to take part in the exercise, to get a taste of what building a car is like. The press is divided up into teams. Team 3's leader is Sabrina Wills, a member of UAW Local 602. She instructs us how to do the work, with each step meticulously standardized. "Once the line starts moving, if the line moves at a normal pace, you're gonna find yourself in the hole," she says. Joanne Muller of Forbes asks, "So what do we do then?" Wills: "You're gonna pull for help. Pull your andon cord." Team 3 will install the headlights, taillights, and bumpers. 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I was assumming said sweatpants would be worn in presence of babes at the gym. A man should look his best at all times because you only have to catch her eye to start.
So in closing size small was offered up with said intentions size medium is for those into dressing well
I was talking about a crewneck sweatshirt not pants, sorry for not clarifying! Does the medium still apply?post #12304 of 173695/20/13 at 2:57am
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yeah that definitely isn't shell. I had a pair of shell longwings I thrifted and where they creased, they didn't really "wrinkle" it was just like a smooth bend, I guess. still could be cordovan thoughpost #12307 of 173695/20/13 at 8:02am
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im unsure of the ASOS OCDB and the fact it has different color buttons on the collar compared to the main shirt buttons
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I'm referring to the wingtips on the right.
Anybody else have any idea what brand are they?post #12309 of 173695/20/13 at 8:58am
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Seems to be a mix up in terminology here. Shell cordovan is a material. If the material is not being referred to then it is the color that is being referred to as cordovan. There is no "regular" cordovan material, unless you are referring to shell cordovan.post #12311 of 173695/20/13 at 11:33am
I considered this but dont you think my blue vertical stripe OCBD shirt would be too similar to a plain blue, i dont want two shirts that look so similar::
Any thoughts on those 2 plain gray OCBD's?
Also any other colors for a plain OCBD besides white, blue, gray?
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What is this a picture of? The blue vertical stripe one? If so, I'm not sure if that is an OCBD, but I can't tell from the picture. I have a solid blue and a university stripe one. They are different enough that you should have both. I would go with pink or yellow before gray.post #12313 of 173695/20/13 at 12:02pmpost #12314 of 173695/20/13 at 2:35pm
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I'm specifically thinking about wearing it with these shoes (already purchased): http://www.amazon.com/BED-STU-Mens-Manhattan-Oxford/dp/B006LHBYQU
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Nice Shades, But Sort Of Sticky...Of all the Milani lip glosses I own, these are my least favorite texture-wise. They do have a tendency to feel a bit tacky after being applied. What they lack in smooth, silky texture they make up for in color. The sheer shades this lip gloss offers are beautiful. Every single one I've tried is lovely. I wish it was just a smidge creamier than it is; it would be perfect! — 3 months agoSomeGeekyGirl | 116 reviews
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How many German- and Italian-Americans' property and freedom were taken from them? It's just the same ethnic bigotry that goes back for centuries. Many Chinese were brought here to build our railroads in the Western United State, much like the Irish did on the East Coast.
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at iMedia in April 2010.
I was first contacted by a headhunter for the position. I met with the Director of IT and one of the Senior Software Developers. It was one of the more pleasant interview experiences I've had in quite a while. Both guys were intelligent, competent and personable. There wasn't a lot of ego in the room. The interview questions were insightful, they focused more on the big picture, very conceptual in nature. All-in-all, one of the more positive interview experiences I've had in my career. They seem like good people to work with.
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iMedia is a strategic interactive agency that conceives, designs and produces integrated and results driven digital brand experiences. Our web, mobile, ecommerce, CMS, and social media solutions ensure our clients marketing initiatives create value for their brands, build enduring relationships with their customers and provide measurable results. Visit http://www.imediainc.com for more information.