Chocolate and coffee rationed? Sounds like hell on Earth.....

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Sam F. — 4/22/2005 11:06:52 AM (archived)

.....considering how addicted I am to both.

I thought this was interesting:

The raise will benefit 1.6 million Cubans who earn the lowest salaries in Communist Cuba, including farm laborers, plumbers, carpenters, bakers and undertakers.

Lowest salaries? I thought everyone was paid the same in communist societies.

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Castro doubles Cuban minimum wage to ten bucks a month. - Tom Brosz - 4/22/2005 6:36:14 AM
- "Castro has something to teach America about how to run a nation." - David F Mayer - 4/22/2005 7:33:25 PM
- Chocolate and coffee rationed? Sounds like hell on Earth..... - Sam F. - 4/22/2005 11:06:52 AM
  - Communism in this case may be better than our Capitalism - Lindy - 4/22/2005 4:00:25 PM
    - "lower birth mortality rate than we do." - David F Mayer - 4/22/2005 7:36:36 PM
    - Nonsense. - David F Mayer - 4/22/2005 7:35:10 PM
    - An apology - p - 4/22/2005 5:53:11 PM
    - Satire right? (n/t) - Tony - 4/22/2005 4:18:29 PM
      - re: Satire right? - Lindy - 4/22/2005 7:01:36 PM
  - I'll wager that cigars are still cheap. (n/t) - Gary - 4/22/2005 3:57:07 PM

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