Did Orren Boyle Write the State of the Union?
From the Full Text of State of the Union At Politico:
But we gather here knowing that there are millions of Americans whose hard work and dedication have not yet been rewarded. Our economy is adding jobs – but too many people still can’t find full-time employment. Corporate profits have rocketed to all-time highs – but for more than a decade, wages and incomes have barely budged.
It is our generation’s task, then, to reignite the true engine of America’s economic growth – a rising, thriving middle class.
It is our unfinished task to restore the basic bargain that built this country – the idea that if you work hard and meet your responsibilities, you can get ahead, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or who you love.
It is our unfinished task to make sure that this government works on behalf of the many, and not just the few; that it encourages free enterprise, rewards individual initiative, and opens the doors of opportunity to every child across this great nation.
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Boyle is correct, to a point. Business DO rely on each other to provide the things they need, keep supplies rolling and even to provide goods and services for wages to be spent on.
However, business handles these matters on their own by finding good prices on suitable quality goods and services. If a company can’t provide then another one that can is found.
The only role government should have is to ensure contracts and punish crooks and frauds. It should not be trying to dictate wages and outcomes.