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schmannity's avatar

Who is the Paul Ryan taker and maker in this scenario?

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diogenez's avatar

I would only add: a delusional state of (corporate) being.

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PubOption's avatar

Yes, but the athletes seem to find more money under the table.

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Chris Grrr's avatar

Kris - you hit this one out of the park.

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fuflans's avatar

did you hear / read Louise Story's NYT corporate welfare piece? it will piss you off" <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/inte..." target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/12/01/us/...">http://www.nytimes.com/inte...

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Mayor_Quimby's avatar

I have an awesomely ugly tweed wool coat from out there that is testament to that. So ugly, I get compliments on it, cuz people are just dazzled. Pendleton Mills made some very cool stuff, somehow I found mine in a consignment shop in ATL.

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diogenez's avatar

Please define: entitlement

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PubOption's avatar

How much does/will Nike kick back to Kitzhaber?

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PubOption's avatar

1. A scheme into which a worker makes payments, with the hope that he/she will be able to draw from the scheme in time of need. 2. A scheme into which a large company makes no payments, in the knowledge that the government will give money to said company, at the expense of the workers described in definition 1.

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Monsieur_Grumpe's avatar

I just don’t understand capitalism. This is capitalism… right?

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