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February 20, 2004
Supersize Economy
The laughable Bush Administration is considering changing the classification of fast-food jobs from "service jobs" to "manufacturing jobs". Why? Because suddenly the Bushies can claim "we've created 2 million new manufacturing jobs" with a straight face (and they will). And because McDonalds and Taco Bell execs are missing out on some sweet corporate tax breaks that manufacturers like Boeing and GM are getting.
Riiiiiight. And ketchup is a vegetable.
The only possible upside that I see is that the organizers at the big unions might be very interested in finding out that there are these 2 million new manufacturers and potential members...
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