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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 06:30 AM Original message |
The economy is awesome again! Unemployment for the poor: 31% Unemployment for the rich: 3% |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 06:34 AM Response to Original message |
1. Job Growth Plan: Fire one at $150,000 and hire five at $30,000... |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 07:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I doubt you would insist on that if you or a loved one needed surgery |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Would you apply that same principle to Wall Street traders? |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. Looks like recovery will eventually make it to the poor/working class as well.. |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 10:12 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Would that mean another thirty years of stagnant wages, busted unions |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 06:58 AM Response to Original message |
3. how does this work? |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 07:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Um, no unemployed is not synonymous with poor. |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 07:51 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. i do understand that. |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:02 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. There is a major factor that we don't discuss |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 07:26 AM Original message |
Lack of education and a track record of employment is a hurdle for many |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
10. A lack of money to buy an education is a hurdle for many. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
6. Lack of education and a track record of employment is a hurdle for many |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:58 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. The underemployment and unemployment of college graduates... |
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nickinSTL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. one of the reasons more jobs require more |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
8. "There was no labor market recession for America’s affluent." |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
13. Obvious solution - tax the rich, give benefits to the poor. Unemployment is a fault of our system. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. kick. |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
17. His point is a valid one |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-26-10 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
18. Well, the poor just need more education. |
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