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cstanleytech

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3. Its true because things are improving its just not enough improvement in areas that would help.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 3, 2012, 01:39 AM

Jan 2012

Take my brother for example he works 40 a week usually full time but he only earns roughly 14k after taxes and the grocery chain he works for doesnt give raises often and they havent given one that would really offset for the cost of living being so much more now and I doubt they will because they just bought out winn dixie.

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but....but....THINGS ARE IMPROVING!!! Skittles Jan 2012 #1

Its true because things are improving its just not enough improvement in areas that would help. cstanleytech Jan 2012 #3

um.....cstanleytech? Skittles Jan 2012 #4

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