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MrYikes

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5. I dislike the word stagnated in this context.

Reply to HiPointDem (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 08:09 AM

Oct 2012

while median incomes were repressed. Sounds more like what really happened.

Not trying to be a jerk.

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Social Security can't go bankrupt. [View all] HiPointDem Oct 2012 OP

+1 WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #1

What if productivity stops or people are not as productive? underoath Oct 2012 #2

yes. but it hasn't. productivity has doubled since 1980. unfortunately, most of the gains went HiPointDem Oct 2012 #3

I dislike the word stagnated in this context. MrYikes Oct 2012 #5

i agree. workers' incomes were deliberately kept down. upper incomes were deliberately pushed HiPointDem Oct 2012 #6

Excellent - should be required reading. nt TBF Oct 2012 #4

k&r Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #7

Very true. Here are the two big reasons "they" want to "reform" Social Security: reformist2 Oct 2012 #8

+1 HiPointDem Oct 2012 #9

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