Even so-called limited government, free market Republicans aren't immune from economic fascism. Here's Charles Grassley:
"February 2, 2009 (Computerworld) Layoff announcements by IT vendors came fast and furious over the past two weeks. But it was Microsoft Corp.'s that drew the attention of a U.S. senator, who said it was "imperative" that the company give job priority to U.S. citizens over foreigners with H-1B visas.
"Microsoft has a moral obligation to protect ... American workers by putting them first during these difficult economic times," Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote in a letter to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Jan. 22."
No, you idiot. Microsoft has a moral and legal fiduciary obligation to its shareholders to run the company in a profitable manner. That means keeping those employees that will best serve that goal.
What about all the ordinary Americans who own Microsoft stock through pension and mutual funds? Are they supposed to lose money in order to serve Grassley"s ignorant grandstanding?
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