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Day: January 5, 2017

Politico: Germany mulls scrapping minimum wage for refugees IFRL-TLC-Scenery-jennifer-latuperisa-andresen-427694-unsplash

Politico: Germany mulls scrapping minimum wage for refugees

Will Truman January 5, 2017
Refugees and migrants could be paid less than minimum wage if they do not have equivalent qualifications...
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The Official Automobile of Texas

Will Truman January 5, 2017
Let the Texans have their truck. Leave the rest of us alone. Sedans are also authentic.
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Morning Ed: Society {2017.01.015.Th}

Will Truman January 5, 2017
Microsoft, Facebook, and society...
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