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bvar22

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3. 10% - 12% seems awful low.

Reply to galileoreloaded (Reply #1)

Sat May 25, 2013, 12:32 PM

May 2013

Since our "leaders" have sold all the Manufacturing Jobs to overseas interests,
I would estimate that 50% - 60% of the US population is now superfluous.

Really, how many Service Jobs do we need to keep the 1% comfortable?

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this is so true. galileoreloaded May 2013 #1

10% - 12% seems awful low. bvar22 May 2013 #3

quite honestly galileoreloaded May 2013 #4

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