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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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To: Joe NYC who wrote (537858)12/21/2009 1:20:52 PM
From: i-node  Read Replies (2) of 1586621
 
>>> One of the downfalls of socialism is that nobody gives a damn.

This is the overriding point that they seem to miss. You can get down into the details of various arguments, study the minutia, and in the end this is what it comes down to.

I talked to an individual over the weekend who has been on unemployment for several months. I asked whether he was having any luck finding a job. The answer? "I'm really not even looking. I get $400 a week from unemployment and I plan to stick with that as long as I can." I don't think he realized that might be two years under the current arrangement.

My daughter's PhD is in behavioral analysis. Her response when I mentioned this conversation was, "the government really ought to consult with a behavioral analyst - because anyone who has studied this subject recognizes they're never going to get people to work by doing this". I think she's right.
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