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10. basic economics.

Sat May 19, 2012, 04:23 PM

May 2012

Demand for goods and services drives the economy. Business don't want to hire labor, except as a last resort.

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Post removed Post removed May 2012 #1

That is what s/he does. hifiguy May 2012 #4

Water carriers are a dime a dozen. Ikonoklast May 2012 #5

And some of them aren't fooled - they do it willingly. TBF May 2012 #17

No it isn't OKNancy May 2012 #13

Well Said Nancy HangOnKids May 2012 #15

WAAAHHHH! HangOnKids May 2012 #14

This is one of the most awesome clips, should be an Obama TV ad 99th_Monkey May 2012 #2

Yes, indeed, he nails it! Tennessee Gal May 2012 #7

Members of the Middle Class are the REAL job creators ArivacaCharlie May 2012 #6

Exactly, the customers are the job creators treestar May 2012 #8

This nails it for normal sandyshoes17 May 2012 #9

basic economics. provis99 May 2012 #10

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2012 #11

This is the fellow who spoke at the TED convention OKNancy May 2012 #12

Yes, I saw that O'Donnell segment. Tennessee Gal May 2012 #16