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LiberalEsto

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5. Of course!

Reply to TomClash (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 09:33 AM

Mar 2013

The rich have set things up so they get all the money and everyone else is screwed.

I refuse to believe that a genuine recovery is taking place until I get a job. I've been out of work for 4 1/2 years and had only two interviews (neither one successful) despite sending out countless applications and resumes.

Prior to this recession, I nearly always got hired if I got an interview, and I had little trouble getting interviews.

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Recovery in U.S. Is Lifting Profits, but Not Adding Jobs [View all] TomClash Mar 2013 OP

I guess that's just the "jobless recovery" fasttense Mar 2013 #1

I have a friend that I have not spoken to in years that believes this nonsense. R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #11

So, surely this means corporate tax receipts are on the rise, too, eh? Roland99 Mar 2013 #2

No Billionaire Left Behind! another_liberal Mar 2013 #3

Capitalism is awesome! Starry Messenger Mar 2013 #4

Of course! LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #5

Self-inflicted wounds, and all to protect going back to real tax rates for the truly entitled. Why mother earth Mar 2013 #6

"American workers and the companies that employ them" ??? hedda_foil Mar 2013 #7

Can you say "bubble"? SHRED Mar 2013 #8

Can only delay investment so long One_Life_To_Give Mar 2013 #9

The cash hoard keeps growing jsr Mar 2013 #10

I don't understand why teabaggers aren't thrilled at this MillennialDem Mar 2013 #12

they might not know Enrique Mar 2013 #13

And barely pay any tax. Until we close the loopholes this will continue as long as they can get away judesedit Mar 2013 #14

So uhm ...it's all going according to the plan ...to lift CEO's out of poverty. n/t L0oniX Mar 2013 #15