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Coping With Hard Economic Times

Coping With Hard Economic Times By Elton Camp Each new generation was richer than the one before But it looks like that will never be the case anymore It seems young families might as well expect to see What economists now describe as the “new reality” Their parents came to have a house and a nice car It will be hard for most young folks to go that far The jobs that are available have become very few And of a type that only minimal wages are due Benefits largely have become a thing of the past As have pensions that an entire lifetime will last Many jobs that were available to Americans before Have now be “outsourced” to some foreign shore Most manufacturing plants have now been closed So China can dominate the market, unopposed Even if people, more are quite willing to pay Little is found that has been “Made in the USA”

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 9/20/2011 7:48:00 AM
The 'smart' people feel everyone must be equal, so they make us poor just like the 'third world.' There's gotta be a better way. Very insightful poem.
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