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Originally Posted by Superman
Yup, that's me. Scaredy kat. We liberals are so scared that we're willing to set aside any and all civil liberties so the terrorists don't use their WMD on us.
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Setting aside any and all civil liberties is surely hyperbole. Can you name 5 civil liberties that you've given up this decade (see if you can name liberties more significant than limitations on your carry-on luggage) ?
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Originally Posted by Superman
Tax cuts will not lift this current recession. But an increase in real wages could.
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If the government mandates that all competitors in an industry increase their costs (regulation, windfall profit tax, wage increase, etc), then these companies simply increase their prices by the proportional amount to offset the increased cost.
How do you propose that real wages be increased?