V. Sloan Thank you for injecting a dose of logic into the discussion.    Disregarding the effects of inflation is a staple of nostalgia-based commentary, often used to exaggerate a dubious claim.  A bit of cinematic trivia:  In "It's A Wonderful Life"  Mr. Potter offers George Bailey a job at $20,000 per year.   Adjusting those 1946 dollars for inflation translates to over $300,000 today.  Inflation calculators are readily available online.  And they're free.

V. Sloan Thank you for injecting a dose of logic into the discussion.    Disregarding the effects of inflation is a staple of nostalgia-based commentary, often used to exaggerate a dubious claim.  A bit of cinematic trivia:  In "It's A Wonderful Life"  Mr. Potter offers George Bailey a job at $20,000 per year.   Adjusting those 1946 dollars for inflation translates to over $300,000 today.  Inflation calculators are readily available online.  And they're free.

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