Why has it taken so long for such a common sense notion to gain acceptance in the pension community?

FORBES: GAO Report Estimates Cost of Pension Consultant Conflicts: 1.3% of $4.5 trillion. (July 1, 2007)

Instead, the Hartz reforms rest on the common sense notion that people take jobs when work, rather than welfare, pays.

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The situation persists despite the very old idea and seemingly common-sense notion that if we're going to have global trade, we might as well have a common currency.

FORBES: One World, One Dollar