The Doughboys

In World War I, they called us the Doughboys. Thought we were soft and weak.

Hitler said the same thing about us in World War Two. We weren't the ones with a rampant black market breaking the rationing system.

In the great depression, we sucked in our gut, and did what it took to get this place running again.

Now is the time to aspire to greatness again, to make those sacrifices that we need.

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/sections/news/081210_NBC-WSJ_ReleasedP...

Would you be willing to take a five percent pay cut if it meant saving jobs at your place of work?

Yes, would be willing  64
No, would not be willing 28
Not sure 8

Start with the government. And maybe put this on people who are above the poverty line. But throw the net wide. I don't know how we can get everyone to do this, but... I'm hopeful that some pressure from the workers can convince companies that paycuts are better than firing workers (particularly as I fear there may be more widescale deflation).