Thanks for the sound returns, Les Paul
A good guitar falls into that small category of things that manage to hold their value.
By John Corrigan

Who's behind the attacks on a health care overhaul?
Margaret Talev | McClatchy Newspapers

The benefits for low-wage workers are obvious: since 1980, the real (after inflation) value of the minimum wage has declined precipitously, from a high of around $8.00 to a low of around $5.50. In nominal terms, the minimum wage did not budge between 1997 and 2007, even as annual inflation averaged 3 to 4 percent during most of those years. Adjusted for inflation, the minimum wage today is 17 percent lower than it was 1968.

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Barack Obama So Far
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Eric Bates

8 ways reform provides security and stability to those with or without coverage

Ok, so there's been a lot of misinformation about proposals to reform the health insurance industry and provide (near) universal coverage. Understandable! It's complicated stuff. Herewith, I'll try to answer some questions ........