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DJ13

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3. 20-30 years back, the private sector paid more
Mon Nov 26, 2012, 08:29 PM
Nov 2012

People used to work for government as a last resort.

The fact that government pays better is only because the private corporations havent kept pace with the cost of living all these years.

yeppers!. . The private sector used to be right up there. People annabanana Nov 2012 #1
There are so many flaws in "conservatives" Cary Nov 2012 #2
20-30 years back, the private sector paid more DJ13 Nov 2012 #3
Very true etherealtruth Nov 2012 #5
what you said shanti Nov 2012 #10
Very true. Back then the private sector paid WAY more. WinstonSmith4740 Nov 2012 #13
+1. I remember the conversations about "poorly paid" teachers, firemen, cops riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #16
Beause "public employees" means "unions" which means "we're trying to rile up people against WinkyDink Nov 2012 #4
I work for a private sector Union that pays well. Keyword: Union. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author dtom67 Nov 2012 #7
The Platte Institute had to change a draft of NE state law about public/private pay scales Omaha Steve Nov 2012 #8
As a public Employee, I have a better question: Gore1FL Nov 2012 #9
It's a bullshit talking point, it's not even true. alarimer Nov 2012 #11
An old Russian joke... SnowCritter Nov 2012 #12
The idea that public emloyees make more money then avebury Nov 2012 #14
I'm not sure public sector employees make more money. kaiden Nov 2012 #15
I'm a public employee making less than similar private sector employees. yewberry Nov 2012 #17
Wages and benefits are depressed in the private sector, compared to just a few Flatulo Nov 2012 #18
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #19
It is Reich Wing mythology but even if it was true the entire thought process is TheKentuckian Nov 2012 #20
It's not just the Republicons spewing that talking point Chisox08 Nov 2012 #21
How broadly does this actually apply? Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2012 #22
Well, if they can get people angry at other 99%ers rather than the 1% thieves, it serves the RW's Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #23
Republicans want everyone to be rich! thesquanderer Nov 2012 #24
K&R woo me with science Nov 2012 #25
The republican party seems to be about destroying and not building up liberal N proud Nov 2012 #26
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