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tonyt53

tonyt53's Journal

tonyt53's Journal

July 6, 2016

"What Saved Hostess And Twinkies: Automation And Firing 95% Of The Union Workforce"

This article in Forbes says a great deal about the attitude in this country. It ends with "Employing people is a cost. And when that cost rises, fewer people are going to be employed."

http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2016/07/06/what-saved-hostess-and-twinkies-automation-and-firing-95-of-the-union-workforce/#7bf019536ddb

July 1, 2016

From fivethirtyeight - Poor kids need summer jobs, rich kids get them

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/poor-kids-need-summer-jobs-rich-kids-get-them/

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Gender: Male
Hometown: KY
Home country: USA
Current location: KY
Member since: Wed Apr 20, 2016, 11:34 AM
Number of posts: 5,737

About tonyt53

62 y/o, in the first 18 y/o that got to vote. Lifelong Democrat that has never missed a general election and very few primary elections.

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