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Re:Flash Game Simulates Living on $9/hr. by jpadkins on Tuesday October 04, 2011 @11:47AM (#3071424)
> I think that is an overall win for everyone.

Except for when you make life more fair by handicapping the high performers. See Kurt's Harrison Bergeron http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Bergeron

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Re:Flash Game Simulates Living on $9/hr. by doki_pen on Tuesday October 04, 2011 @12:34PM (#3071682)
That is a very odd interpretation of Harrison Bergeron. You believe that it's about taxes and the welfare state? I find that hard to believe considering Kurt was a self proclaimed socialist.
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