>>... while average Joe/Josephine has real problems making ends meet, working longer hours, worrying about their jobs, losing benefits, losing pensions and generally losing more and more ground. The gains of the last 20-30 years have been all but wiped out and we're heading fast to 1930 working/class conditions.
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>The Europeans? With all their vacation days and health benefits? I don't know about that.

Things were so much simpler when we were a British Colony! :)