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WinkyDink

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5. That was my "Say what?" moment, but not for your "reason."

Reply to xtraxritical (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 23, 2013, 02:43 PM

Feb 2013

Whether Nation X buys U.S. cars or steel or washing machines has nothing to do, and never did have anything to do, with the "productivity" of workers.

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MAFTA - A Modest Proposal for Preventing Middle Class Cannibalism. [View all] Snarkoleptic Feb 2013 OP

Great name. Great idea! hedda_foil Feb 2013 #1

I like it! senseandsensibility Feb 2013 #2

Seems mostly good. pediatricmedic Feb 2013 #3

Link wages to productivity... xtraxritical Feb 2013 #4

That was my "Say what?" moment, but not for your "reason." WinkyDink Feb 2013 #5

The definition of productivity is output per worker. xtraxritical Feb 2013 #6

Right on! Snarkoleptic Feb 2013 #7

Well hey, thanks. Even my wife never says that! xtraxritical Feb 2013 #10

Eat the Rich nt cbrer Feb 2013 #8

You are on to something. Snarkoleptic Feb 2013 #9