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Tag: Unemployment
Econ 101: How Dare You Give Away Lemonade, You Fiscally Irresponsible Small Children?!?
If you’ve ever read her column, you know that Terry Savage was just DYING to tell this anecdote about needlessly browbeating some young girls about their lemonade stand. The three young girls — under the watchful eye of a nanny,…
Reality Check: Republicans Tell Jobless To Go Snipe Hunting
I was working in my yard this past Saturday when I overheard my one Republican neighbor talking on his cellphone. (Aside: I really need to get some batteries for my headphones.) The conversation turned to Congress’ failure to extend unemployment…