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"And psychology aside, remember that the welfare state forces active workers to support the idle. So when regulation forces wages up, even the lucky workers who keep their jobs ultimately forfeit much of what they gain."

Even a doubling in unemployment claims would be drop in the bucket compared to pension liabilities.




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