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To: 1rudeboy

In the latest employment numbers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) also released wage data. For 2004, the average hourly wage increased from $15.48 to $15.89, or 2.64%. During the same time, the following commodities increased at a higher rate:

Motor Fuel increased 31%
Gasoline increased 30%
transportation increased 7.4%,
medical care increased 4.4%,
Education increased 6.8%,
water, sewer and trash collection increased 5.7%,
housing increased 3.1%

Although things aren't bad, they could be better.


2 posted on 01/09/2005 11:15:42 AM PST by Trueredstater
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To: Trueredstater

So gas, medical care, education, rent, and government services are more expensive. Got it.


3 posted on 01/09/2005 11:19:17 AM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: Trueredstater

The first 3 are inter-related and with the growing world economy being the cause beyond the scope of administration policies for the most part. Heath care and Education cost = see the Dims cause they're responsible. Now ,we can talk about sewer water and housing


4 posted on 01/09/2005 11:23:40 AM PST by traderrob6
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To: Trueredstater

imagine kerry was elected how high would our expenses be then thank god for bush


1-20 america wins again


12 posted on 01/09/2005 1:25:14 PM PST by italianquaker (CATHOLIC AND I VOTE BUSH=MANDATE)
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