Although the theft of workers=92 sweat of the brow is even more obvious
today, the erosion began about three decades ago. Joel Rogers,
director of the Center on Wisconsin Strategy, has made a recent
stunning calculation: Had wages tracked productivity as they have over
the past 30 years, =93median family income in the U.S. would be about
$20,000 higher today than it is.=94
Millwright Ron
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