Fail Quotes

[R.E.H.W.R.]

[MrBogosity]

And here I thought Switzerland used francs, not dollars...

[evensgrey]

Let us suppose that this is actually true.

Why do I find myself suspecting that Switzerland has different employment law for citizens and non-citizens?

[MrBogosity]

Let us suppose that this is actually true.

Why do I find myself suspecting that Switzerland has different employment law for citizens and non-citizens?

I just looked it up: it's actually 22 francs an hour, and 90% of Swiss workers already earn more than that. The Swiss franc is notoriously overvalued on the exchange market; right now, the rate is about .88, which is what they're using to get $25. But that metric is bogus for anything other than international trade; to see how much 22 francs is worth in Switzerland, you want to look at PPP or PPI. When you look at PPP, the current rate is 1.236, according to Daily Forex, making the franc about $17.80. But since we're talking about what producers can afford, PPI is really what you want. I couldn't find any direct PPI data between the two countries, but since US PPI is dropping like a brick, I think it's clear the real value is MUCH lower than $17.80!

That, plus the fact that Switzerland and Australia (another comparison they like to use) are both ranked above the US on the Index of Economic Freedom. Maybe if we made our economy as free as Switzerland, we'd be getting paid a LOT more!

[R.E.H.W.R.]

[Ibrahim90]

I just looked it up: it's actually 22 francs an hour, and 90% of Swiss workers already earn more than that. The Swiss franc is notoriously overvalued on the exchange market; right now, the rate is about .88, which is what they're using to get $25. But that metric is bogus for anything other than international trade; to see how much 22 francs is worth in Switzerland, you want to look at PPP or PPI. When you look at PPP, the current rate is 1.236, according to Daily Forex, making the franc about $17.80. But since we're talking about what producers can afford, PPI is really what you want. I couldn't find any direct PPI data between the two countries, but since US PPI is dropping like a brick, I think it's clear the real value is MUCH lower than $17.80!

That, plus the fact that Switzerland and Australia (another comparison they like to use) are both ranked above the US on the Index of Economic Freedom. Maybe if we made our economy as free as Switzerland, we'd be getting paid a LOT more!

it's easily lower than the current US minimum wage, as prices are very high in Switzerland already--especially in places like Zuerich.

[FSBlueApocalypse]

[R.E.H.W.R.]

Please tell me this is satire.

[R.E.H.W.R.]

[Ibrahim90]

frankly, I find this depiction of a "Somolian" (it's Somalian, or Somali), to be racist.

[ArtemisVale]

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I like ventura but i really wish he wasnt such a statist :T

[R.E.H.W.R.]

[yt]0Wu5TrctGWo[/yt]

I like ventura but i really wish he wasnt such a statist :T

Plus crazy.

[R.E.H.W.R.]

[Travis Retriever]

Yet the folks on welfare and other free riders in govco get a free pass because why?

PS:  Congrats on 777 posts. XD

[tnu]

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My god what an arrogant, ignorant ass this Hartman fellow seems to be