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Old 03-20-2016, 11:24 AM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by slapass View Post
Billions of people were pulled out of poverty by world trade. A few hundred million have to pay a little of attention to achieve what their fathers did. Wages have not gone up in 20 years or whatever. You really do need a college degree to get somewhere.

I understand that some of your grandkids might not have a 2 48 inch TV but is it a decent trade off that some people have electricity or decent water?
Yes it has made many people in foreign countries richer. Some disgustingly rich and some no better off at all.

This is about how many Trump supporters are prepared to be poorer in the short run, to bring jobs back.
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