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Bluerthanblue

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27. +1

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #12)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 11:38 AM

Aug 2012

most people do learn compassion from their own suffering. It is a strange and dangerous person who doesn't imo.

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MSNBC: Paul Ryan received SS benefits as teenager. [View all] aaaaaa5a Aug 2012 OP

How Ayn Randian of him, Yeah Its Spin Aug 2012 #1

The only info I could find on his early work history JenniferJuniper Aug 2012 #4

Trump seemed to throw his support to Ryan's Plan tomm2thumbs Aug 2012 #15

He would have received that SS check whether he worked or not, if he was in school. Frustratedlady Aug 2012 #28

I was a single mom with no child support marlakay Aug 2012 #31

You mean the government help didn't make him lazy? matmar Aug 2012 #2

He's a typical Randian hypocrite. nt Cognitive_Resonance Aug 2012 #3

social security TAIL Aug 2012 #5

Totally incorrect. You have no clue as to how the system works. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #7

thanks for the reply TAIL Aug 2012 #18

Welcome to DU !!! tomm2thumbs Aug 2012 #8

someone misinformed you. Tunkamerica Aug 2012 #16

He could've cleaned the school's bathrooms, as Newt would say .... dmr Aug 2012 #6

lol DonRedwood Aug 2012 #9

Oh so true. aaaaaa5a Aug 2012 #10

There needs to be xxqqqzme Aug 2012 #11

I received them... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #12

+1 Bluerthanblue Aug 2012 #27

How sweet would that TV ad be? UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #13

I thought Ryan was the boy genius railsback Aug 2012 #14

I just wanted to add this link to put more meat on the bone. aaaaaa5a Aug 2012 #17

The article missed an important point: formercia Aug 2012 #29

so things weren't as tight as he'd like people to believe. Bluerthanblue Aug 2012 #30

At 16, Paul Ryan got federal aid so he could grow up and make it all on his own. aquart Aug 2012 #19

"He didn't build that!!!" Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2012 #26

Dickensian. Fridays Child Aug 2012 #20

I know all about that Social Security check - I got them too. LynneSin Aug 2012 #21

Wow. aaaaaa5a Aug 2012 #22

For many people that was the money that helped them get by each month LynneSin Aug 2012 #23

for your family it was important- Bluerthanblue Aug 2012 #32

his family was rich. he would have gone regardless. HiPointDem Aug 2012 #36

No, it couldn't. He comes from a wealthy family. cali Aug 2012 #38

i thought he was from a successful government-contracting family dynasty ellenfl Aug 2012 #24

NY Post mention of that today cal04 Aug 2012 #25

Good post. aaaaaa5a Aug 2012 #35

It's clear ANewEra Aug 2012 #33

Very good question Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #34

That's a lie. He comes from a wealthy family. cali Aug 2012 #37

Wait...What!? Please don't tell me maxrandb Aug 2012 #39