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1. So are you saying that all wages should be equal?

Sun Jan 8, 2012, 11:36 AM

Jan 2012

That a janitor should be paid the same as a teacher?

Or are you simply saying that CEO's need to have their salaries reduced?

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Economics. I've just figured it ALL out. From one very insightful paragraph [View all] Remember Me Jan 2012 OP

So are you saying that all wages should be equal? MadHound Jan 2012 #1

Perhaps janitor should pay more than teacher or CEO. trackfan Jan 2012 #7

What are you basing that judgement on? MadHound Jan 2012 #8

I think more people would rather be a teacher, trackfan Jan 2012 #10

We don't apply for what we "want." We apply for what we can do. Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #15

I think you misunderstood the intent of the op. MH1 Jan 2012 #9

*I* am not saying any of that. It's from an article I quoted -- Remember Me Jan 2012 #16

Most Economics is BS. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #2

It's time to move from a competitive to cooperative society. BlueToTheBone Jan 2012 #4

Shit wouldn't be so damn broken if they xchrom Jan 2012 #6

k&r nilram Jan 2012 #14

Kick zeos3 Jan 2012 #17