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Animated cartoon: 'Disposable Dan' contemplates an indecent proposal

In the latest episode of "Disposable," cartoonist Ted Rall and animator David Essman show yet another side effect of America's downward mobility: losing one's dignity. While digging through the dumpster for food, wife Sarah talks to husband Dan about an indecent proposal offered by her former boss. "We could really use $55,000," says Dan, disturbingly optimistic about the rare financial opportunity.

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