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		ghufran_syed on Aug 23, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Blue Collar Jobs of Philip Glass I'm talking about income - you're talking about expenses. Sure, the balance between the two matters, but they're not the same thing!

forgetfreeman on Aug 24, 2024 [–]

I couldn't agree more. One is a number on your pay stub the other is a measure of what that actually means. In 1998 I could do more on the $8hr I was earning at the time than you could earning 3 times as much today.

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