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http://liftwhileclimbing.wordpress.com [ Lift While Climbing] Goldman Sachs: “You’re Rich Cuz He’s Poor” Filed under: Misc., Election 2008, Labor, New York City, Election 2006, US Politics, International Trade, International politics, Culture jamming, Culture of Corruption, Laws & Regulation, Economic Justice, Children and Youth ”” keeley @ 11:20 pm To those that say gettin rich doesn’t mean someone else is gettin poor, looks like Goldman Sachs suggests you shove that sentiment where the sun don’t shine. “The most important contributor to higher profit margins over the past five years has been a decline in labor’s share of national income.” Comments (0)...

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