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Writing at AlterNet, Lynn Parramore argues that job insecurity is “the disease of the 21st century — and it’s killing us.”

There’s no question that job insecurity is eroding our quality of life. And itsprolonged effects can lead to coronary heart disease and even cancer.
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The apologists for unbridled capitalism tell us that employers need maximum flexibility to hire and fire so that wealth can be created for all. In the face of ever-increasing income inequality, that line doesn’t play. And the public health costs of the New Insecurity — which will fall on everyone — are not factored into the old equation.
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Most Americans are prepared to work hard for a living, but is premature death our only reward? The worst effects of pervasive job insecurity—on health, family, society—take time to incubate. Some of the signs are just now becoming visible. If this constant assault on our well-being goes on much longer, its effects may linger for decades.  We’re on a dangerous path — and changing it should be a national priority.