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ihavenobias

(13,532 posts) Wed Apr 18, 2012, 08:06 PM Apr 2012

TYT: Not A Millionaire? You're A Jackass If You Vote Republican

You're a jackass if you're a non-millionaire voting for Republicans according to Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks. He shares this point after breaking down a clip of Republican Senator John Cornyn on Fox News talking about why the GOP opposes the Buffet Rule which would raise taxes on money earned after the first million dollars of income.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-republicans-reject-buffett-rule-in-the-senate-20120416,0,3850124.story

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TYT: Not A Millionaire? You're A Jackass If You Vote Republican (Original Post) ihavenobias Apr 2012 OP

I love how the Repubs frame the popularity aspect of things.... ScottLand Apr 2012 #1

Nice video, he makes a good point. NT yeswecanandwedid Apr 2012 #2

ScottLand

(2,485 posts)

1. I love how the Repubs frame the popularity aspect of things....

Reply to ihavenobias (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 09:20 PM

Apr 2012

If it's popular in their favour, they say you can't go against the will of the people. If it's popular against them, they say the people just don't understand the issue.

yeswecanandwedid

(501 posts)

2. Nice video, he makes a good point. NT

Reply to ihavenobias (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 09:53 PM

Apr 2012

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