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13. It's a bigger hit than that.

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 11:58 AM

Jul 2012

When those jobs are gone, the businesses that those families frequented also suffer. These sorts of job losses ripple through the community.

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Rec, this is great Yeah Its Spin Jul 2012 #1

He needs to get on a plane to Freeport, IL (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #18

He says he should be elected elleng Jul 2012 #2

170 people out of work. chollybocker Jul 2012 #4

And the pressure continues Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #5

Thats what i keep saying. Robme is the perfect Solomon Jul 2012 #10

steps daybranch Jul 2012 #21

oh great... Freeport...zzzz PatrynXX Jul 2012 #6

Yes it is as far as I know... EdinGA Jul 2012 #20

like I said PatrynXX Jul 2012 #22

Lemme guess PatrynXX Jul 2012 #23

It's a bigger hit than that. surrealAmerican Jul 2012 #13

Good point because it is true NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #14

The winds of revolution are building up. Zalatix Jul 2012 #12

He's got some 'splainin' to do. louis-t Jul 2012 #15

LOL! n/t ProSense Jul 2012 #17

My bet: the scorpion stings the frog. n/t SDjack Jul 2012 #19

Wow. Just when I thought the Bain meme couldn't get any better..... SunSeeker Jul 2012 #24

I just e-mailed the Mayor, George Gaulrapp-read here amerciti001 Jul 2012 #25

K&R Tarheel_Dem Jul 2012 #26