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nbp160130

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    Comment #22441281

    I can't find any mention of technical staff having their salary slashed. The only mention of pay cuts is the one the CEO took. Would you mind sharing a source where this is stated?…

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    Comment #22441249

    This is measuring household income, not individual income. Real household income isn't increasing because wages are rising, it's increasing because more people in a household are w…

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    Comment #22386962

    The "10s of trillions of dollars" estimates you see are for 10 years of projected spending, not for one year.

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    Comment #22380749

    Again, you're nitpicking. Cars aren't the only form of transportation, and vehicles and loans aren't the only expenses involved. The author advocates looking at categories of expen…

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    Comment #22379608

    His point isn't that individual items are more expensive. His point is that necessities in broad categories have grown in price faster than the median male worker's income. It can …

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    Comment #22379527

    The author's premise does not hinge of the price of single items. Sure, a Dodge Caravan in 2018 may have a lower inflation-adjusted price than the 1996 model, but the author never …

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    Comment #21923521

    Exactly. We should repeal the minimum wage and the 13th amendment so no corporation should ever have to pay more than what a free market dictates.

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