"It provides numbers in terms of earnings to the shareholders that far more accurately reflect economic reality than the prevailing system in corporate America, " Buffett told Reuters.

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Lord Jenkins has been told to find a scheme, broadly proportional but preserving constituency links, to put to the electorate as a possible alternative to the prevailing system.

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And while the counterculture could thrive (briefly) in an age in which America was well-heeled, the message of opting out of the prevailing system does not seem to bring out the masses who seek employment, to avoid foreclosure, or simply to make ends meet.

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