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> In those times of economic chaos, a working class individual could afford a house and food for his family.

Should that really be a surprise when we see the growing disparity in income between the average worker and the CEOs? The rich have been keeping a greater and greater percentage of corporate profits for themselves. And it now isn't being siphoned off by the government because the rich have also lobbied to have the top-income tax rates lowered and lowered.




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