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madrchsod

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3. my newspaper published local counties job numbers from 1974-2012
Wed Mar 27, 2013, 02:19 PM
Mar 2013

the best yrs were under clinton. reagan`s numbers were the worse but did get better at the end of his term. so far obama`s are as bad as reagans.

most of the job losses were do to companies moving production to mexico and china.

...... daleanime Mar 2013 #1
The game is rigged Teamster Jeff Mar 2013 #2
Definitely.... daleanime Mar 2013 #6
my newspaper published local counties job numbers from 1974-2012 madrchsod Mar 2013 #3
The rest of the story PatrickUES Mar 2013 #4
What non-wage benefits? oysterbay Apr 2013 #8
Shrinking union membership = shrinking middle class = shrinking wages demosincebirth Mar 2013 #5
Oh, they have noticed Sherman A1 Mar 2013 #7
Gee ya think an abundance of cheap labor might have something to do with it? oysterbay Apr 2013 #9
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