[extropy-chat] Seven cents an hour?

[spike]

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> From: extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org [mailto:extropy-chat-
> bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Joseph Bloch
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 5:38 PM
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> Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] Seven cents an hour?
> 
> I've always wondered about those statistics, which say that people in
> under-developed countries make $x an hour. Do those figures take into
> account the buying power of a dollar in that country?...



There was an interesting fictional debate on the
dramedy West Wing this past week.  The ambiguously 
evil republican senator pointed out that the reason 
businesses cannot make a go of it in most African 
countries is that the taxes are too high.  If his
comment is correct, the tax structure calls for
the 30% tax bracket kicks in at 470 bucks a year.

That being the case, I expect few would report
salaries much above that.  The tax structure is
such that we don't know how much people make
in these places.

Political fiction fans: any guesses on how the
election will turn out on the West Wing?  I have
a scenario: ambiguously evil Senator Vinnick wins
in a disputed vote count (and recount and recount),
where he loses the popular vote but wins the
college.  Then over the next two seasons, he
will make a series of disasterous moves.  Any
predictions? 

spike