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Old 11-03-2021, 09:30 AM
 
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Policy first, then law. You have to restrict and protect the job market from international pressures. 95% of world's workers live in 3rd world hellholes. That's reality. So you can't open our jobs to foreigners.

It's one thing to open a factory in another country, but that's not what we are talking about. But importing and bringing foreigners in US to take over jobs from American workers? That's crazy.

Obama was partly right when we said that "businesses didn't build that!" Every business operates in an ecosystem. It is our American ecosystem -- economic, political, law, societal, education, culture, spirit, human resources, etc -- that produces such great entrepreneurship, and resultant companies that employ workers at relatively high wages.

Especially in IT, we have made great $ financial investments that sprung such great innovation and companies in the last 50 years. As taxpayers, through our elected representatives we didn't make those financial investments to throw our friends out of their jobs, and benefit members of others societies who did not contribute a dime to our ecosystem. What's fair is fair. Fairness is the lubricant that greases the wheels of a civil society like ours.
You think there are job shortages now? Wait until you ban or restrict the amount of foreigners for coming here to work. Even in IT.

Or is it just the type of foreigner we are talking about? Elon Musk type is ok? A foreign company like a Sanofi bringing in a VP for a service line from another European country over an American ok? Or is it just Apu from India or Angelo from the Philippines that we have issues with?

You want this country to compete with 1 Billion folks from India, or 3 Billion in China, better not restrict the amount of people coming here to work because 330 million Americans is not going to get the job done.

 
Old 11-03-2021, 03:25 PM
 
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You think there are job shortages now? Wait until you ban or restrict the amount of foreigners for coming here to work. Even in IT.

Or is it just the type of foreigner we are talking about? Elon Musk type is ok? A foreign company like a Sanofi bringing in a VP for a service line from another European country over an American ok? Or is it just Apu from India or Angelo from the Philippines that we have issues with?

You want this country to compete with 1 Billion folks from India, or 3 Billion in China, better not restrict the amount of people coming here to work because 330 million Americans is not going to get the job done.
Elon Musk OK. He created hundreds of jobs and a great American company. Hiring many Americans. Sanofi "may" be OK - single person. Where as Apu's from India are coming in hundreds and thousands causing Americans to lose their jobs, causing thousands of layoff's not because they are Elon Musk's or Albert Einstein's but because their cousin or people belonging to their region at Tata or Infosys or some other Apu consultancy colluded with American corporations (instead of creating those jobs here).

You first compete with those guys (not on talent but who replaces Americans because of greed and corruption) and then come here and talk about Americans competing with rest of the 5+ billion 3rd world.

Also a suggestion for kind hearted people like you - why you have to share all your resources with your kids? Ask them to compete with rest of the world and then get it!

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Old 11-06-2021, 03:06 PM
 
Location: Connecticut
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Great article on manufacturing in our state. Shows it not dead yet and that the state is working with employers to train workers. Jay

https://westfaironline.com/142072/ma...e-the-workers/
 
Old 11-07-2021, 12:58 AM
 
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Great article on manufacturing in our state. Shows it not dead yet and that the state is working with employers to train workers. Jay

https://westfaironline.com/142072/ma...e-the-workers/
Getting good workers is difficult, and truthfully, more non college bound kids (The majority of hs grads) should consider it. It is hard work, but pays far more than alternatives requiring similar education.

Nice column!
 
Old 11-07-2021, 09:04 AM
 
Location: Connecticut
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What’s in the new Infrastructure Bill, how Connecticut will benefit

Article: https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticu...-will-benefit/
 
Old 11-07-2021, 09:54 AM
 
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What’s in the new Infrastructure Bill, how Connecticut will benefit

Article: https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticu...-will-benefit/
I do like the internet affordability plan, as the portion of the 654,000 economically challenged working often need to apply for jobs online. That is about 1 in 5.5 state residents who find affording basic internet services difficult.
 
Old 11-07-2021, 10:50 AM
 
Location: Connecticut
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I do like the internet affordability plan, as the portion of the 654,000 economically challenged working often need to apply for jobs online. That is about 1 in 5.5 state residents who find affording basic internet services difficult.
They also said 27,000 CT residents live in areas that don't even have broadband internet available. They will build the infrastructure to bring broadband to those people, presumably in rural parts of CT.

They said they will also remove and replace every lead public water line in CT within 5 years.

They also said they will repair, rebuild and modernize the I-84/I-91 interchange in Hartford which is said to be the worst bottleneck in New England.

Other things I didn't see mentioned that I hope are done is use some money for XL Center improvements and to burry as many power lines in CT as possible. It reduces power outages and is much more visually appealing.
 
Old 11-07-2021, 01:23 PM
 
Location: Connecticut
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Philip Morris move to Stamford bodes well for attracting more companies to Connecticut’s fastest-growing city.

Article: https://www.courant.com/business/hc-...t5i-story.html

Tobacco giant Philip Morris International has signed a lease for more than 71,000 square feet for its new corporate headquarters at 677 Washington Blvd., in downtown Stamford, Conn., according to the property’s owners.

Article: https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/bus...o-16589274.php
 
Old 11-07-2021, 02:05 PM
 
Location: Connecticut
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CONFIRMED: Sports betting coming to XL Center in 2022

Article: https://www.wtnh.com/this-week-in-co...tm_source=t.co
 
Old 11-08-2021, 07:08 AM
 
Location: Fairfield County CT
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This is for all the people harping on the CT unemployment rate. Just like I personally believe "Per Capita" is the best indicator of wealth I also think the "Labor Participation Rate" is a better measure of a states jobs/labor.


Labor Force Participation Rate by State
https://worldpopulationreview.com/st...-rate-by-state

The following states have the highest labor force participation rates
Nebraska (71.0%)
South Dakota (69.0%)
Minnesota (68.7%)
Iowa (68.0%)
Utah (67.1%)
Kansas (67.0%)
District of Columbia (66.7%)
Colorado (66.2%)
Wisconsin (66.2%)
Alaska/Connecticut (61.4%)

The following states have the lowest labor force participation rates
Mississippi (53.0%)
West Virginia (54.2%)
New Mexico (54.5%)
Florida (55.2%)
Nevada (56.1%)
Louisiana (57.1%)
Arkansas (57.3%)
Alabama (57.8%)
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