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Originally Posted by Chilek9
The single most effective weapon isn't employment because we have the highest employment rate, right now, in a long, long time. There are some people that, no matter how good the job is, find it easier to steal and they pay less taxes that way.
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Actually the employment rate is misleading. As unemployment goes down, so also are wages (at least in Cliafornia, mirrored locally in San Francisco).
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The Bay Area picture mirrors the state results -- sharp declines in unemployment rates but unimpressive payroll numbers.
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Also, many people are now working at less secure jobs such as part time or contract work, or are now self employed. These jobs are linked to high stress and instability.
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Economists say the falling state and national jobless rates are partly explained by people dropping out of the labor force, taking part-time or contract work, or becoming self-employed.
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http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...UGQ08OAV61.DTL
When I said unemployment, I was being too vague. What I mean is employment, paired with fair wages and stability, in other words, a happy workforce. With a happy work force comes a dropping and low crime rate.
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Originally Posted by Chilek9
The trick to getting people employed is to dump the more ridiculous rules that keep a business from succeeding (excessive regulation, environmental documentary and operational requirements and taxes), this would make it easier for employers to pay a higher wage and keep his/her business operating longer.
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Well, if people stop paying taxes and working within the confines of environmental law, our deficit would skyrocket (even more so than it is now), and we could do irreperable harm to the environment. If we hurt the environment too much, it won't matter if you have a good job because you'll be dead.
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Originally Posted by Chilek9
Gun restriction laws have NEVER proven to reduce violent crime.
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I'd fact check that statement if I were you.
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Does it reduce gun crime? Sure, but it has the effect of INCREASING other forms of violent crime. It emboldens criminals who KNOW that their victims are unarmed. So violent assaults, home invasions, carjackings, robberies, rapes, murders all go UP, but gun crimes do go down MARGINALLY. We also voted in Prohibition in in the 20's, how's that for a roaring success?
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Is there an AA for gun owners? Hvae guns been a part of society since before written language? Do people go to bars and shoot guns to relax?
Again I say apples and oranges.