Just a thought. In such situations, perhaps it would be a good idea to
make some 5-10,000 leaflets (these #s are picked out of nowhere) and
distribute them in front of the 'newspapers of record.' The leaflets
could compare the 'official story,' with the union's side of the story.
Demos outside
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tom Walker)
Max Sawicky wrote,
It is one thing to say that overtime is bad for the
following economic reasons and we would like
to discourage it. It is another to put a social
price tag on overtime. The latter would suggest
the proper sort of tax.
The Toronto StarJanuary 12, 1998
Trading in tears
NAFTA WOES: FIRMS FIRE WORKERS IN
CANADA, HIRE THOUSANDS IN MEXICO
By Laura Eggertson
OTTAWA - Leading multinational corporations that slashed jobs in Canada
created more than twice as many
The Globe and Mail Tuesday, January 13, 1998
Asian stocks, currencies thumped
HONG KONG SHARES DROP NEARLY 9%
By Marcus Gee
JAKARTA -- East Asia was hit by a new round of financial turmoil
yesterday, deepening what was already its worst crisis in 30
Max B. Sawicky wrote:
Desposit insurance is a net revenue raiser now.
The numbers for 1996 through 1999, respectively,
are 8, 12, 4, 3, and 1 billion. For 2000 and after,
the levels remain at $1 billion.
Yeah, but the costs of the SL bailout are part of the debt service costs,
no? I thought
Max Sawicky wrote,
It is one thing to say that overtime is bad for the
following economic reasons and we would like
to discourage it. It is another to put a social
price tag on overtime. The latter would suggest
the proper sort of tax.
I still get the feeling that you are using a conventional
For interested parties, my Challenge article
(Jan-Feb, 1998) on the Federal budget debate
can be found at:
http://tap.epn.org/sawicky/sa980112.html
All comments appreciated (on the article,
not the mug shot).
MBS
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Max B. Sawicky
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tom Walker)
Max Sawicky wrote,
How do you define the social costs of overtime?
Not costs to the worker and employer, mind you,
but to third parties.
That would inform the design of the tax.
I'm not sure I follow you on this one. The social cost of
From: Jay Hecht [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If the SL costs were counted as an "on line" current budget expenditure how
much greater would be the deficit?
Desposit insurance is a net revenue raiser now.
The numbers for 1996 through 1999, respectively,
are 8, 12, 4, 3, and 1 billion. For
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From: James Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject:Baudrillard
Louis writes: On the eve of the Gulf War, [Baudrillard] argued that
television made actual war
From: Doug Henwood [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Max B. Sawicky wrote:
Desposit insurance is a net revenue raiser now.
The numbers for 1996 through 1999, respectively,
are 8, 12, 4, 3, and 1 billion. For 2000 and after,
the levels remain at $1 billion.
Yeah, but the costs of the SL
The IMF is supposed to put out economic
fires, not fan the flames.
The URL for this news report will be generated when Jan 13 edition
is posted to the newspaper's website. Then I suggest that you look at:
Funny thing. Yesterday, the traffic people on the radio said that a big
demonstration about Chiapas at the Westwood Federal Building near UCLA had
closed some freeway entrances and exits. Then my wife was delayed by about a
half-hour in driving my son home from near UCLA due to the traffic snarl.
http://www.cba.ca/eng/building_index.htm
BANKS RESPOND TO CANADIANS' NEED
FOR BETTER ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
January 13, 1998
TORONTO - The banking industry today announced a major
commitment to "Building a Better Understanding" - a
long-term program to enhance its
From: James Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Funny thing. Yesterday, the traffic people on the radio said that a big
. . .
This seems further evidence of the LAT's rapid rightward run, as business
considerations dominate editorial policy to a much greater extent under the
new regime
Max Sawicky wrote,
If you want to use a variable standard, that
hardly simplifies things.
You're tying Gordion knots, Max. There are indexes for all kinds of things
unemployment, consumer prices etc. They're not "simple" either, nor are they
uncontroversial. Just wait and see: if the BLS put
Mexico Cop Confesses in Massacre
SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico (AP) - Local police commander Felipe
Vazquez today provided the first direct link between government officials and
a massacre of 45 indians. He testified he had been ordered to check if
civilians carrying illegal weapons
Folks,
If the SL costs were counted as an "on line" current budget expenditure how
much greater would be the deficit?
Similarly, taking the Soc Sec surplus off the revenue side would imply a
larger current budget deficit?
Any estimates how large the 1997 deficit would be?
Thanks
Jason
Max Sawicky wrote,
How do you define the social costs of overtime?
Not costs to the worker and employer, mind you,
but to third parties.
That would inform the design of the tax.
I'm not sure I follow you on this one. The social cost of overtime is
unemployment (leaving aside excessive
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