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> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> But to have a fair comparison, one must compare quality of work
> as well as employment. I'd bet that the median (not mean, median)
> worker in Cuba has a much better lot than the median worker in the
> United States, even if they don't make as much in absolute terms.
> The difference comes about because Cuba's service sector isn't nearly
> as important overall as it is here, and the "plum jobs" of Cuba's
> workforce don't have nearly the obscene salaries they do here.
Excellent point, Lindsay!
Dan
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