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abelenkpe

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4. The plight of working class Greece is nothing compared to the plight of Africa?

Reply to Alamuti Lotus (Original post)

Mon May 28, 2012, 10:49 PM

May 2012

So they should take comfort in knowing they aren't at the bottom of the heap, stop whining and get back to work with no chance of retirement to pay back banks?

That should go over well.

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IMF chief: It’s “payback time” for Greek workers [View all] Alamuti Lotus May 2012 OP

I salute the good people of Iceland - who let people truedelphi May 2012 #1

Sounds like she's lost control of the situation MannyGoldstein May 2012 #2

I hope the good people of Greece remember her words DJ13 May 2012 #3

The plight of working class Greece is nothing compared to the plight of Africa? abelenkpe May 2012 #4

Mme Lagarde is too long Wolf Frankula May 2012 #5

what about the rich in greece? madrchsod May 2012 #6

I wonder... bighughdiehl May 2012 #7

We are returning to the times of the sweatshops, workhouses and debtors prisons Suji to Seoul May 2012 #8

This coming from someone who doesn't pay one red cent in taxes meow2u3 May 2012 #9