A cute modern term bantered about these days is a "jobless recovery" which is right down the logical path Heinlein was talking about, as who will be buying stuff if less people have jobs? On this topic I was reading the ABC website and found this wonderful quote:
When asked ... whether the program would offer jobs or work experience, Employment Participation Minister Senator Mark Arbib replied: "It's a fine line but can I tell you, it is work experience but work experience is a job."right ... tell that to someone trying to get ahead in life.
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I'd love to know who's gonna sustain the economy when all jobs have been offshored? What, the Indians and the Chinese are gonna buy their groceris at Woolies?
you and me both buddy ... looking at India's dealing of the Guijar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gujjars) and China's long standing track records I suspect that the Aboriginal people may wish for our government back...
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