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haele

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9. Manufacturing loves prison labor, also.

Reply to jmbar2 (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 7, 2025, 05:03 PM

Sep 2025

SC used to be a major fabric and furniture manufacturing state.
8000 captive workers you don't have to match benefits for, who you only have to pay $5 a day for their work, no worker's comp, and a tax break! Win win for investor owned corporations...

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