Re: Farmall Bailout

Posted by karl f on February 03, 2009 at 21:40:00 from (172.129.190.205):

In Reply to: Re: Farmall Bailout posted by Hugh MacKay on February 03, 2009 at 07:38:50:

hugh i think i'm on the same page as you are politically with government involvement and we're not even in the same country or of the same generation!

Also notice the cost to purchase a new piece of equipment or new replacement parts took in some cases an exponential increase in price about the same time as government subsidies became the norm for farm income? THere's likely more details to it, such as union mandated wages and benefits also increasing during that time period, but all slices make one big pie.

My dad does not believe in receiving government payments--to him it's all "welfare"--so the self sufficient dairy farm as a business venture ultimately failed since the now limited income and opportunities available all of a sudden couldn't put the crops in one year, turning into many years; buying feed is a losing proposition! The lowered farm income also hurt maintenance and repairs and replacement of worn out equipment...finally we had to give up. it was a sad day when my dad had to go to the grocery store and buy milk.

As for the automakers, the top pay should equate 40$ an hour (83000$ per year) for the top executives and the starting wage should be around 9$ for skilled laborers. Much cheaper than it is now!!! The top wage earners should have to earn it, they better be damn good! For benefits, each employee should pay 50-200$ a month depending on which program they choose and their healthy living choices such as smoking/non smoking. The products should go back to the basics: a few models, some 4cyl, some 6, some 8, all available as 2 doors, 4 doors, a wagon, and one convertible model; There can always be one short run novelty model that could be tomorrow's classic, after 3 or 4 model years release something new, just make sure it's a worthy car; the idiot proofing systems need to go, basic instumentation and common sense are all you really need, they should not have to be programmed into your car; The HVAC systems only need to have heat, optional A/c and a mechanical flapper door for heat adjustment, none of this heat and cool your butt, back, and face at different temperatures for each passenger and driver. Safety and economy equipment mandates need to be relaxed a little bit, especially when common sense and proper driver's training would do just as much or more good. (a little push for progress and improvements isn't bad but in many ways the mandates are too strict or too costly) The truck line will be simplified, all trucks will ride like trucks, and actually have drivetrains that are for truck work, not doing 0-80 mph in 5 seconds. The customers that want fancy options on their cars or trucks will have to special order them, and pay for them, and some options should even be farmed out to customization companies. etc...

some opinions i have,

karl f

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