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Old Crank

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4. Gee! What a surprise!

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 02:45 AM

May 13

Take workers away and it hurts the economy, even for those not directly affected.
Every paid worker adds more to the economy than just his take home money. It gets spent and that gets spent again and again.

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