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12. there is very small print under the 70s wages that says "adjusted for inflation"

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 11:04 AM

Nov 2013

so no, they are not making fewer actual dollars. But the dollars buy a lot less now than then.

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This is probably why you are broke and stuff [View all] JaneyVee Nov 2013 OP

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He needs to head Obama's economic team. progressoid Nov 2013 #2

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Actual salaries. And you are correct. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2013 #8

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Aside from basic things going up in cost SheilaT Nov 2013 #16