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A pound of round steak, best grade, or two dozen eggs, grade A large, can be bought with 4E minutes of working time, and an automobile tire, size 7.50 by 15, with approximately 17 hours.
The tire, which retails for around $29, would have cost the Rappahannock County worker only $24 or so in 1959. But it doesn’t take as long to make the $29 today as it did to make the $24 at that time.
The Tax Foundation, in a special analysis, has figured out how much time the typical American worker has to spend on the job to pay his various bills.
Out of an 8-hour day, it finds, 2 hours and 34 minutes art' needed to meet his tax obligations and about 1 hour for housing and household expenses.
Another 56 minutes are needed for food, tobacco and alcoholic beverages, 40 minutes for transportation, 25 for apparel, 21 for medical, 18 for recreation and 1 hour and 46 minutes for miscellaneous.
Rev. Pruitt Presented Gift
The Rev. Edward Pruitt was presented a silver bowl on Sunday, June 15, by the members of the Sperryville Methodist Church in appreciation of his services here. The Rev. and Mrs. Pruitt and family will leave today for a pastorate in Mathews.
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