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On Sat, 01 Feb 2014 15:16:55 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
Perhaps if profits were higher for businesses...oh, wait, they are at
record levels.
Perhaps if executive pay were higher...oh, wait, it is at record levels.
Perhaps if a social contract existed between workers and their
empployers...oh, wait, we gave up on that.
Perhaps if there were less greed on the part of the haves...oh, wait,
where would we be without the 1%.
Perhaps if we made the day longer, working parents could would three
shifts a day to make ends meet...oh, wait, in some families the parents
are working three or four shifts between them.
Perhaps if we got rid of child labor laws, the kids could quit school
and go to work.
Perhaps if we got rid of environmental regulations, we could re-attract
some of those dirty industries that went to China and we could provide
more menial jobs mopping floors at the cancer hospitals for the rich
folks who could afford private health care insurance.
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Perhaps if we could get everyone to pay their taxes and not hide their
assets from the government. Oh I forgot, that's just for the
"little" people, right Harry?
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