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2005-04-22 Caribbean-Latin America

Cuba Doubles Minimum Wage, Still Nada to Buy

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Posted by Desert Blondie 2005-04-22 10:35:56 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I find the idea of a minimum wage undertaker a little off putting somehow.

Posted by Shipman 2005-04-22 11:05:16 AM|| 2005-04-22 11:05:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 ...and a rice cooker. We'll throw in a rice cooker.

Posted by El Supremo 2005-04-22 11:08:26 AM|| 2005-04-22 11:08:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 oil off Cuba's coast = int'l waters or diagonal drilling for US companies :-)

Posted by Frank G 2005-04-22 11:09:03 AM|| 2005-04-22 11:09:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 "...although most citizens pay no rent..."
...and have no water, no electricity,...

"...while education..."
You mean communist indoctrination. Actually, not that different from our public schools, I guess.

"...and health care provision are also free."
Including the free roaches sharing your hospital room.

Posted by Jackal 2005-04-22 11:14:41 AM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-04-22 11:14:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 We'll throw in a rice cooker.

Would be nice if there was sufficient electricity to run the thing.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-04-22 11:34:03 AM|| 2005-04-22 11:34:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Christ, you people want everything...

Posted by El Supremo 2005-04-22 11:35:49 AM|| 2005-04-22 11:35:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 So what's the water like, hot in the summer and cold in the winter?

/Yeah, old Russian joke, I know...

Posted by Raj 2005-04-22 11:44:59 AM|| 2005-04-22 11:44:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 No doubt Fidel's been watching world news and expects a sudden influx of incredibly wealthy Canadian officials and UN bureaucrats.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2005-04-22 11:53:11 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-04-22 11:53:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Many Cubans supplement their low wages by working on the black market.

The BBC left out 'prostitution'.

Posted by Pappy 2005-04-22 12:06:11 PM|| 2005-04-22 12:06:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 that's "working on their back" market

Posted by Frank G 2005-04-22 12:07:53 PM|| 2005-04-22 12:07:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 ... for Canadian and European tourists as well as the handful of Americans who get over there!

Posted by Tkat 2005-04-22 12:08:22 PM|| 2005-04-22 12:08:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 I find the idea of a minimum wage undertaker a little off putting somehow

Well, it's not like their clients can complain about the service.

Posted by Steve 2005-04-22 2:01:46 PM|| 2005-04-22 2:01:46 PM|| Front Page Top

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