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Old 03-21-2011, 01:10 PM   #1
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There are plenty of sweatshops still operating in most major cities, and many of them have the same sorts of conditions that lead to the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, including the poor ventilation and locked exits.
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Old 03-21-2011, 02:12 PM   #2
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There are plenty of sweatshops still operating in most major cities, and many of them have the same sorts of conditions that lead to the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, including the poor ventilation and locked exits.
Ok so we haven't done as well as I thought.

Does anyone still want to argue that we don't need to regulate business?
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Old 03-23-2011, 03:43 AM   #3
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There are plenty of sweatshops still operating in most major cities, and many of them have the same sorts of conditions that lead to the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, including the poor ventilation and locked exits.
True.
Just ask Kathie Lee Gifford.
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