Work Longer!

In the science fiction film When Worlds Collide, there’s a scene in which those attempting to save humanity from Earth’s impending destruction are urged, in a harsh, discordant tone, to work harder!

If that sounds vaguely familiar, it might be because leading Republicans often have opined something similar.  Trouble is,  it my be an integral part of their economic plan.

Some, like former Florida governor Jeb Bush, have stated that people should work longer hours if the economy is to achieve faster and larger growth.  But Jeb, longer hours most likely would make no difference to the economy because most Americans already work more than 40 hours a week.

According to a 2014 Gallup poll, at least 40% of full-time workers put in more than 50 hours each week on the job.

During the debate in the House of Representatives over the Affordable Care Act, Representative Alan Grayson of Florida said the Republicans’ health care plan for America was Don’t get sick.   Now it seems a metaphor for Republican economic plans can be gleaned from When Worlds Collide.