I also endorse Garrett. He is a solid candidate, a supporter of non-intervention, laissez-faire, and constitutionalism.
I no longer sweat to earn my keep, as you put it, but I did. Need I remind you I put my life on the line - not as an officer, but as a common soldier - to keep this country whole?
Of course you do work, but can you really say it is anywhere near the amount your employees do? And how is your livelihood on the line? They can't always find a job, as the owner of Norfolk Shipping Company says. And even if they could, surely you could get a job as well if your company went bust?
Karoli
((I thought your character was a Democrat?))
I did my own military service as well, perhaps not in the army, but in the navy.
Do I work as long as my employees do? Certainly. Perhaps longer. When they go home for the evening, they no longer think about their jobs. I do every waking hour. If my business were to fail, I might find another job, that is true. However, I would also be nearly bankrupt, given the amount of time, energy, and money I have poured into my company.
And they would not be nearly bankrupt, they would be bankrupt. And I did not ask if you workerd for longer than your enployees, I asked if you worked harder than your employees. But if you wish to play it that way, how much do you earn for each hour of work, compared to your employees?
On your military service in the navy, may I ask which war you fought in? As far as I remembr, during your period in the navy, 1854-1870 if my sourcs are correct, there was only one war at sea, the American Civil War, which generally all you had to do was sit around in ships blockadig a Confederate port.
Mr. Hayden what are your policies regarding taxes on the middle class and farmers?