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Old 12-27-2017, 07:57 AM  
tony286
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Originally Posted by RedFred View Post
Reagan weakened the unions, $20 an hour jobs suddenly became $10 an hour jobs. This was the beginning of the death of the middle class.
That's the truth. I started at GM on the line in the 80's at $11 an hour. That's what most nonunion factories start at today. I dont think it has the same spending power.
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