Ted Rall for October 05, 2000
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Home economics Occupation: office assistant. Salary: $24,000. Assets: '92 accord. This job sucks, but I'm lucky to have it. This recession is killing me! Occupation: Assembly line worker. Salary: $37,200. Assets: '99 GM truck $31,000 savings 3 BR split level Things are ok, but in this stagnant economy it's hard to get ahead. Occupation: unemployed. Assets: none This depression hurts! We're dying out here! Occupation: senator. Salary: $160,000 Assets: $28 million stocks, 6 BR mansion vacation home,$420,000 savings '00 Audi TT, 4 Picassos This boom rocks!