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Re:Why Can’t Americans Get a Raise? by refurb on Friday July 14, 2017 @11:16AM (#14770425)
That makes no sense. Taxes come from wages. When the gov't gives you something, it's paid for with the money they received from you through taxes.
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Re:Why Can’t Americans Get a Raise? by s73ver on Friday July 14, 2017 @02:17PM (#14772011)
But by banding together, and pooling the money from the average and the very wealthy, most people are able to get education and services that they would otherwise be unable to afford.
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Re:Why Can’t Americans Get a Raise? by someguydave on Saturday July 15, 2017 @05:44PM (#14779166)
They could pool their wages without a union.
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Re:Why Can’t Americans Get a Raise? by s73ver on Monday July 17, 2017 @12:13PM (#14789850)
This is referring to taxes.
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