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progressoid

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10. Oh, c'mon people. Give it a couple more years and it'll start trickling down to us.

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Sun Jan 13, 2013, 12:00 PM

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Wages have fallen to a record low as a share of America’s gross domestic product. [View all] grahamhgreen Jan 2013 OP

That doesn't seem to account for changes in technology dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #1

technology is irrelevant to the fact that workers are taking home less of the value of production HiPointDem Jan 2013 #2

The statement to which I referred is an aggregate one. dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #4

Goggle "Luddite" and think a while lrellok Jan 2013 #6

excellent response, Irellok! Skittles Jan 2013 #13

And the claim everywhere is: burnsei sensei Jan 2013 #3

Better Yet - Per Dubya - Having Two Or Three Or Four Or More Jobs Is Nirvana cantbeserious Jan 2013 #8

30 years of failed conservative economics at work here.. 4dsc Jan 2013 #5

30 Years Of Reaganomics Stuffing The Pockets Of The Ultra Wealthy cantbeserious Jan 2013 #7

"There is no economic law that says that everyone, or even most people, automatically benefit from Agony Jan 2013 #9

Yet the barrier to a higher education grows exponentially (chart) grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #17

Oh, c'mon people. Give it a couple more years and it'll start trickling down to us. progressoid Jan 2013 #10

It is mostly the trade deals causing a decline pediatricmedic Jan 2013 #11

The decline preceded the trade deals by 20 years. And countries with a stronger middle class pampango Jan 2013 #12

The costly trade deals, obviously cost jobs and allow employers to pay people less, that's grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #16

The lowest bidder global economy has created a race to the bottom. bubbayugga Jan 2013 #14

The GOP can claim a victory in their war on the Middle Class. lpbk2713 Jan 2013 #15

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