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B Calm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 06:30 PM
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Wages for working people are up 2%
but, executives saw a 9.47% increase in base salary and a 10.49% growth in base salary plus bonuses and incentives.

According to republicans their economic plan is doing great!
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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 06:32 PM
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1. 2% eh?
What is inflation these days?
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 06:33 PM
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2. 3%
:shrug:
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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 06:34 PM
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3. How high's the debt pool, Momma?
1% high and rising~!

:)
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mcscajun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 07:21 PM
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4. They are? Mine are flat since May 2005.
But of course, the 2% is just an average.
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antigop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 07:50 PM
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5. And how much did their health insurance premiums go up?
Assuming they even HAVE health insurance.
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JustABozoOnThisBus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 10:10 PM
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8. Tuition is also up, more than 2 percent
way more
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porphyrian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 07:57 PM
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6. Health and home insurance raised twice that or more in some places. - n/t
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tom_paine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 07:59 PM
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That is a tragedy.
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YellowRubberDuckie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-04-07 07:59 PM
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7. I got a 5 % raise yesterday.
That was 51 cents. Yeah, we're doing great. :eyes: I had the chicken pox last year and it kept me from getting a promotion. Bastards.
Duckie
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B Calm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-05-07 06:32 AM
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9. It's a struggle for all working stiffs...
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-05-07 07:52 AM
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10. 2% says it all about our economy doesn't it?
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