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Maine

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30. Haha!

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 05:14 PM

Apr 2017

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Thousands of Maine men are missing from the workforce, and no one really knows why [View all] TexasTowelie Apr 2017 OP

"No one really knows why" seems to be Maine's state motto ck4829 Apr 2017 #1

Haha! cheapdate Apr 2017 #30

Also . . . OldRedneck Apr 2017 #2

I don't think so.. whathehell Apr 2017 #5

Probably not, based on the video. wildeyed Apr 2017 #13

Trump and LePage will make this a nation-wide problem IronLionZion Apr 2017 #3

Did you watch the video? whathehell Apr 2017 #6

Many immigrants manage to work without getting disability IronLionZion Apr 2017 #8

Um, they can't find a job? whathehell Apr 2017 #16

No shit, but it CAN make one desperate.. whathehell Apr 2017 #22

I never claimed to."know" it, I only said that's what it sounded like.. whathehell Apr 2017 #25

I didn't see anything about his being an immigrant, whathehell Apr 2017 #15

Me neither IronLionZion Apr 2017 #17

Life kicks a lot of people down IronLionZion Apr 2017 #19

"Some of us kick back". There ya go. Good way to look at it 7962 Apr 2017 #21

Some are able to kick back, at least for awhile, whathehell Apr 2017 #24

We're probably not that far apart in our views IronLionZion Apr 2017 #26

No, I don't think so, and I'm glad.. whathehell Apr 2017 #28

I'm 34 IronLionZion Apr 2017 #29

Ok, you're a young dude.. whathehell Apr 2017 #31

I grew up in rural western PA IronLionZion Apr 2017 #32

Interesting. whathehell Apr 2017 #34

You're right janterry Apr 2017 #33

Mind Your Own Business modrepub Apr 2017 #4

A little off the mark Boomer Apr 2017 #7

Twitch alanbudda Apr 2017 #12

If you started looking for work during the great recession greymattermom Apr 2017 #10

Also Bear Creek Apr 2017 #14

Terrible story...I'd be mad as hell if that happened whathehell Apr 2017 #27

Lumberjack woodchip diet bucolic_frolic Apr 2017 #11