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Old 08-01-2011, 06:39 PM   #359
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Originally Posted by Rathji View Post
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.
Government jobs contribute to the economy at a loss or else the government could just hire the 16 million unemployed and pay their wages with the taxes generate through their purchasing power. Non government jobs are what pays the bills.
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