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Robert Ehrlich: One hundred eighteen. But when we go to the grocery store, what do we see? One price, one price. We never think about…

On the recordJuly 31, 1996
One hundred eighteen. But when we go to the grocery store, what do we see? One price, one price. We never think about it. And I love this term ``takehome pay.'' What does takehome pay mean to you, to the average person? Well, after you work until what, July 3d this year, you get your takehome pay. You work the rest of the year for yourself; right?
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Robert Ehrlich
Maryland

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Discussing the concept of take-home pay and its implications for the average person.

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