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The shiftless paperpusher fattened on your tax dollars doesn't really exist.
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Rescued Chilean Miners Greeted as Heroes—but They’re Also Victims
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GOP Candidates Hand Dems Winning Issue: The Minimum Wage
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Foxconn’s Global Empire Reflects a New Breed of Sweatshop
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