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Recursion

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13. I hate America because it sent me to Iraq

Reply to ldf (Reply #8)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 04:07 PM

Apr 2012

I'm only half-kidding there. I've sworn an oath of allegiance to the Constitution that I consider very much binding, but I often wish it were not how it is.

But, yes, that shitstorm would start if this were ever brought up in The Media.

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Nine words that are an easy way to protect Medicare and Social Security in perpetuity [View all] Recursion Apr 2012 OP

+1. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #1

Thanks; that was actually the result of our argument the other day Recursion Apr 2012 #2

can you link me? forgot the context. thanks for letting me know, good to know HiPointDem Apr 2012 #5

It was you and Romulux Recursion Apr 2012 #6

thanks. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #9

I can do it in 10 letters! Uben Apr 2012 #3

Ah, that's a different way to do it. Recursion Apr 2012 #4

Well, ProSense Apr 2012 #12

Want to know my ideal, dream tax structure? Recursion Apr 2012 #18

You're right ProSense Apr 2012 #23

Productivity can be influenced..... Uben Apr 2012 #31

That isn't as high as you may think. dkf Apr 2012 #7

Are those figures mean annual or total for the period in question? (nt) Recursion Apr 2012 #10

Annual. dkf Apr 2012 #15

Wow. I'm assuming those are constant dollars? Recursion Apr 2012 #19

No idea. dkf Apr 2012 #26

1947 to 73 wages tracked productivity. 73 on, they were flat. so those losses are very big. HiPointDem Apr 2012 #16

That's a graph of the neocon revolution as a whole..but where's the last ten years? saras Apr 2012 #27

rising wages matching rising productivity = ldf Apr 2012 #8

I hate America because it sent me to Iraq Recursion Apr 2012 #13

What about all those lost years of productivity since 1978? kentuck Apr 2012 #11

Well, that would be an awesome world, but even if we started tomorrow it would solve... Recursion Apr 2012 #14

Would that be overall, industry by industry, or workplace by workplace or job by job? Igel Apr 2012 #17

biggest productivity gains have gone to the biggest players. the ones currently HiPointDem Apr 2012 #20

Great questions! I don't know the answer Recursion Apr 2012 #21

And remove the cap. n/t ProfessionalLeftist Apr 2012 #22

I'm all for that, but it's not necessary if wages kept rising Recursion Apr 2012 #24

How do you pay machines more? And how do you then pay the displaced people? jtuck004 Apr 2012 #25

Why not just put a lasso around the moon and give it to me? hfojvt Apr 2012 #28

Actually that itself would not work Recursion Apr 2012 #29

I guess that would make me a perfect ten hfojvt Apr 2012 #30