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Old 08-01-2011, 06:14 PM   #355
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Originally Posted by Vulcan View Post
Well in my opinion these aren't real jobs that contribute to the economy, in fact they are a drain to the economy. A necessary drain in a lot of cases but still a drain. Real jobs are the ones who build bridges, grow food, make cars etc. and actually produce a commodity. This is part of the US's and maybe Canada's problem too, they've become a consumer society and forgotten how to produce and it's catching up to them.
The people working in those jobs, and in industries that support those jobs don't get paid? Because as far as I am concerned, that's all that is required to 'contribute to the economy", but I am not an econ wiz so maybe there is some other secret requirement.
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