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Kudos, governor
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Posted on Nov 28 2011
I would like to give kudos to the governor. He has opposed the USCIS, stating: Thousands of people will remain who don’t have jobs, who continue to drain scarce social resources in the areas of health, education, and welfare. Those who have jobs will continue to send money off-island rather than contributing to a growing economy. And, with non-citizen workers willing to work in highly skilled jobs for $5.05 an hour, the economy of the CNMI will remain weak.
This is what I’m talking about. If everyone in the CNMI, including CW workers refuses to work for $5.05 an hour, wages have to go up. If each CW worker will work for $5.05 an hour or less, it keeps wages down. It’s not good for the economy or society. This gives the employers the advantage and control over the island. The employers who do this are normally not Western-owned companies, but the same nationalities that gave the CNMI a bad name with the garment factories.
People who are unemployed and/or have numerous children that are being educated, medicated, and fed for free, but do not help improve society or work, other than waiting for their monthly stipend from the government to come in drain the resources. By asking these individuals to become responsible and providing them jobs and work skills at the same time will improve the CNMI drastically.
Lastly, the world will never run out of money. It’s true, there will never be a shortage of money or wealth. However, if individuals continue to send 50 percent of their income off island per month, it becomes a drain on society as that potential wealth is lost for good. The local markets don’t receive income, they can’t employ employees, who can’t take care of their families here. The local government can’t tax that money and eventually loses 25 percent of that money sent off island per month in revenues. No tax money, no repairs on the roads, austerity, lack of services, high CUC bills, dirty beaches, bad economy etc., etc., etc. Eventually the only fresh money coming to the island will from the U.S. government and tourists, of which 50 percent or more is leaving per month. One hundred percent needs to stay in order for the economy to improve. Kudos governor, you were spot on.
[B]Keith Brooks[/B] [I]Dandan, Saipan[/I]
