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-> Sounds like you're a republican.
->
-> I'm a firm believer in waking up the taxpayer on economics.
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-> Let's take the "Trickle Down" theory.  Republicans would have you
-> believe that it's just fine to run workers at slave wages and
-> when the rich feel like it they can build parks and libraries.
->
-> What's wrong with an honest wage -- what the rich would have made off
-> with and donated according to whim is NOW taxable income -- those
-> taxes can now be used as society collectively sees the need and --
-> more often than not -- putting others down the line to work as well.
-> The cycle continues.
->
-> ...and honest working families would be able to support not only
-> themselves but their communities as well -- with dignity.
->
-> ...for the Deming TQM fans out there that's called OWNERSHIP.
-> ...recognise anything missing from *our* society?
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