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spindrifter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:15 AM Original message |
Growers say fruit's ready, but workers are scarce |
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Prisoner_Number_Six (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
1. It will rot on the trees |
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spindrifter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. It's already expensive! |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. The price should reflect the cost of production-- |
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spindrifter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. No one said there was a "right" to cheap |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. If lower-end incomes rise, as would happen if workers |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
2. "And they don't want to pay much for it." |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
3. according to the racist anti-immigrant crowd |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. The problem is precisely that--that he isn't paying enough |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. but why aren't Americans rushing to do this job at current rates? |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Again--slowly this time, he's not paying what the work is worth |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. and when he jacks up the prices, are you willing to pay that much |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Yes |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. trust me, not many people will. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 01:22 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. This grower's experience makes me think they will |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
4. Once you've worked a high-paying construction job... |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. You got that exactly right |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. You forgot "cheap" nt |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
5. Surely the young republicans will come to the rescue |
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libodem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
6. get those lazy teenagers out there to pick 'em |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
8. Where's the DU Farm Worker Brigade? C'mon guys, here's a |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
9. Depressing. |
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Protagoras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
10. Wine is going to get hit hard in the next month too |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
20. Want workers? Raise wages you dumb-a$$! |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Exactly. Thank you. nt |
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