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When It Comes to the Economy, the People Get It

By Ernest Dumas

Arkansas Times | January 24, 2008

Increased productivity and a robust GDP look magnificent from up there, but at the middle and the bottom it feels like a lot of pain. People sense the truth, that there are now two economies in the United States, one for the rich and one for everyone else.

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Tags: Economic Issues

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Why Jerusalem Mattersnew

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Arkansas Times | Ernest Dumas | 08-20-2009 | Commentary

Tags: Health Care Reform, Congress, health care, health insurance, lobbyists

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