12 Industries Still Losing Jobs

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It's time to put a moratorium on the H1B and related visas that gouge out good professional jobs. Oh, and confiscatory taxes on the wealthy to fund a massive jobs program and a more robust welfare state would be nice as well.

swampwiz of LA 3:32PM October 17, 2011

Hello IL!!!!
I have lived here for 12 yrs. I origionally lived in IN and Tx for A while. I have never lived anywhere that being disabled and living off the Gov. was so previlant
More young men are "disabled" in IL than anywhere else!!!! BULL****
Nonwithstanding if they were hurt in a Coal Mine accident, different outcome.
How is this possible that generations of men and women worked and provided
for their families across the nation...and now IL that has one of the highest unemployment rates in the USA, has all of a sudden the highest in disability claims! Grow up IL...Some deserve the benefits....most however do not!!!!
Being lazy and Overweight; being a drunk nor crackhead gives you any rights
Other than "Manning UP!" Get Off your ASS and Sober UP!
Get a job or two ( if your Liabilitys ensure that you must, ) pay your own way!
I am 53 yrs old and have been working since I was 14, also raised 2 kids alone.
I am sick and tired of the "new Generation" of PUNKS living off Society

Cindy of IL 3:35AM August 02, 2011

Maybe people should of thought of what will happen when the rate goes up everyone is happy to get the home and their big windfall for over inflated values but when the market drops people cry I can't afford my home anymore and it's the big banks fault for making me forcing me to sign my name on the dotted lines 20 times & initialing the pages also.

55024 of TX 2:52AM June 06, 2011

The top 50% paying taxes is us, the little people. Look at where the poverty line starts. 50K is nothing anymore and corporate bigwigs bring in 18 million plus a year for a salary. Give me a break. Distribute the wealth. People got fired so others could keep their mountain getaways and yachts.

TL of GA 8:44PM February 06, 2011

AMEN, Janine!
If IL (my state) and CA (your state) cut spending by 25% and curtailed some of the onerous regulations our states economies would come roaring back. Both IL and CA have highly trained people available to fill employer's needs, the infrastructure needed and easy transportation. But we have the government (federal and state and in IL City and County) blocking growth.

Jay Radke of IL 12:11PM January 11, 2011

It seems to me to me that instead of BAILING out the big banks by the FED, they would have been much better off to buy down everyones mortgages and buy down the cost of mortgage loans!
With the incredible amount of money we have spent to "SAVE" our banking system and our good name as AMERICA, our tax dollars would have been better help actually helping American Families. Buying down people mortgages and dropping the interest rates charges by the banks to buy a new home would have more than best stimulated job growth in the construction industry, which would have had a domino effect on the rest of the country.

John Tipsword of IL 11:05AM January 10, 2011

For those who are crying about the rich not paying enough (or their "fair share" of) taxes, you are wrong. The rich pay MOST of the taxes. The top 1% pay about 38% of taxes. The top 5% pay 56% of taxes. The to 10% wage earners pay 65% of taxes. And the top 50% wage earners pay 94% of the taxes. So, stop whining about the rich not paying. They pay. And for those who say that corporations should pay more taxes, you are only hurting yourself. Corporations do NOT pay taxes--People do. So, when you raise taxes on a corporation, you are raising taxes on yourself in many ways. First, the costs are passed on to the consumers in higher prices. Second, it hurts the smaller companies more than the larger ones and thus there is less competition available. Third, with higher costs of doing business, that means less jobs will be available since labor is the most costly variable. So, wages will be cut, jobs may be outsourced or cut completely. Fourth, each of the above affect the economy exponentially. When people have less money to spend, they can't buy as many products, with less purchases means less revenue to work with, meaning less money to both the company to do business AND to the government. Then there is less money to be paid to employees, etc., etc., etc.
Until people start learning economics, we are never going to be a prosperous nation again.

JanineC of CA 6:48PM January 04, 2011

There wouldn't really be $700B more in revenues if the tax cuts expired for the upper incomes. That projection is false and based on an economy we don't currently have. The decision was the right...although they should have extended the cuts permanently. What people don't understand is how economics work. More taxes does not necessarily equal more revenues. In fact, in this current economy, it would probably mean less revenues. We need to stimulate the economy and that can only be done by having more money available in the private sector. If you want to cut the debt, stop the ridiculous spending!!!

JanineC of CA 6:31PM January 04, 2011

Obama signed the Bush Tax Cuts for the 'wealthy' under the guise of keeping 2 million Americans going for unemployment income - for me that means about 8 more weeks of unemployment. WHOPPIEDINGLES ... I would gladly forfeit the unemployment in order to see the 700 BILLION be paid our Federal Government for three to five years ... What is our deficit now .... in three to five years of these higher taxes being paid from the 'wealthy' ... our country would "see" 2.1 to 3.5 TRILLION dollar income against the existing deficit ... where the hell else is that kind of money going to 'be generated' for our government ... no one really gives a crap for our government ... and at the top of that list is big business .... unless you count big business 'corralling' millions of 'us' older people into taking early social security benefits at a reduced rate of 30%. Given that amount is almost 600. a month, I have to believe that helps the social security administration which is the Federal Government ... isn't the benefit amount mind-boggling when multiplied over the social security benefit enabled segment of the work force that is out of work - and unable to find work cause we be too old. (Hey, I'd take a younger worker myself IF I were a hiring manager ....) What a game ... what a game ... the states will do well (or better ) in a little bit, when the nose bleed of unemployment stops paying out so much ... 9 billion a month I here .. but the bulk of the 9 billion went right back out onto the economy ... hmmmm ... what a game. TAX THE RICH .. misery loves company!! The dispairity of me wondering where my next meal is coming from will pale in comparison to my knowing the rich are complaining about lost monies too ... that way we can all be miserable over the various iterations of this economy 'thingamabob' ....

Chuck of CA 1:42PM December 30, 2010

Hubby was laid off from large aluminum plant as a 26 year veteran and executive, working his way up to Director of Engineering, practiced Project Management ,even 1 job exceeding 70MM yet underbudget..
Superintendanf of Productionin the unionized plant, he couldnt of been more diversified!! never scolded, model employer and leader, problem solver, and foreseer, practicing mechanical, industrial,civil engineering, responsible budget for entire plant and capital plans. Vital to plant .but the was first out the door. Slapped in face.
No WARN ACT WAS GIVEN TO ANY EMPLOYEE, UNION OR UPPER MANAGEMENT.. passed in 1989 ,its a Federal offense (no written warning six weeks delivered personally to employee being let go)..nobody knew..ignorance sure helped plant.ANYONE WHO WASNT NOTIFIED 60 DAYS PRIOR...find a lawyer, ITS 600.00 a day for sixty days of remaining mute...it adds up to 36 GRAND we could of used. Go for it!!
Being that well diversified in the job market, didnt help, he was still considered over qualified , we would of gone anywhere, he was seasoned enough to run an entire plant. Was replaced by 38 year old, he hired with no managemt skills, for no money...no experience, our state just took 9K for his project that was to save plant 30MM a year, and they dont have anyone who knows what to do...and he isnt telling! :P now they have our state tax money. We didnt, get halfof 401K or severence once taxed and irs on butts...yes he made a great salary, esp. for our rural area, but we paid for parents in nursing home, funerals, out of pocket for colleges for kids, they got him at age 50...
how do you start over at 50? Too young to retire, too old to start new..but he is in new industry now he loves....traded a hard hat for food beverage industry, hairnet..LOL
Personal recovery w a new job isnt smoot/fast .Payck before Christmas Att took out 1600 out of his new chkng acct. they had cut off all communications , internet, cell, landlines, tho we had worked a payment plan once he got his job of Director of Production and Director of Maintenance .
We so happ/ grateful, the job came to us.WE appreciated that knock on door , esp when we had no phone, now his position. ONCE 2 seperate jobs, so they are payin salary, to a seasoned PROF who already knows
much, is learning more everyday,but is only engineer there, & i believe it has helped long run...he loves it, and enjoys being able to make decisions to better production , stop probs with production before starting, he is 12 hrs a day 7 days a week, for less pay and doing the job of 2 people, we are making it since our KIDS graduated college...but the going is slow, and once your back to work, people like att..
come like vampires, we had no idea where our christmas spending money went to until we went to the bank..we still feel unemployed, people ready 2 suck new blood, were unable due to att to buy one kid a present. its gonna take time to come back! but still smilin:P

breathing again of MO 5:22AM December 30, 2010