Yep,
that's what Jeb Bush said in a press interview with New Hampshire's Union Leader.
Unbelievable. People already
WORK LONG HOURS, and we're actually one of the most productive countries in that we work longer than any other industrialized nation in the entire world. Here's the context in which Jeb Bush said his damning quote:
“My aspiration for the country and I believe we can achieve it, is 4 percent growth as far as the eye can see. Which means we have to be a lot more productive, workforce participation has to rise from its all-time modern lows. It means that people need to work longer hours and, through their productivity, gain more income for their families. That's the only way we're going to get out of this rut that we're in.”
Call me crazy, but when we're working up to 50 hours a week, and in many cases, more hours than that, and we're not getting paid well in doing the work we do. Many people work long hours at the minimum wage level, and Americans work longer hours just to make the ends meet these days. The part-timers want to work full hours, but they can't find other work, so they don't often make ends meet without the assistance of government programs.
These are the facts, Jeb Bush, we already work damn hard, and we're entitled to the right wages for our work. We should NOT be underpaid, we should NOT have our hours cut, we should NOT have our benefits cut so we work longer, and we should NOT be spending so much damn time at the office just to make ends meet.
Let's see the real facts about just how hard Americans work below:
1. In the U.S., 85.8 percent of males and 66.5 percent of females work more than 40 hours per week.
2. According to the ILO, “Americans work 137 more hours per year than Japanese workers, 260 more hours per year than British workers, and 499 more hours per year than French workers.”
3. Using data by the U.S. BLS, the average productivity per American worker has increased 400% since 1950.
So, Jeb Bush, you're definitely out of touch with the American people
JUST like your pappy!