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MR. Dings said,
November 29, 2008 at 10:20 am
In too many circles these days the prevailing wage is nada, but the buy-outs, pensions and continuing health insurance bennies for those chosen and/or choosing to opt out of productive work entirely are burdensome for the rest of us who choose productive work. Selective socialism is what it is.