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BlueStreak

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47. It is not rigorous. It is a ballpark estimate.

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 01:27 AM

Dec 2012

These underpaid employees should qualify for Medicare, Food stamps, WIC, and they are likely to eventually receive a lot more in Social Security than they pay into the system.

30% might actually be an underestimate.

Republicans like to talk about the 47%, but it was REPUBLICAN POLICIES that have inflated that 47%. Republicans have done everything humanly possible to depress earnings. They have fought organized labor at every stage. They have fought every attempt at minimum wage. They have pushed for every possible free trade deal that undermines American jobs. They have created all the tax loopholes that rewards companies for taking jobs offshore.

This stuff didn't just happen. What we have today is the unavoidable result of what Reagan started.

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Reagan's "Welfare Queen" FOUND! [View all] Segami Dec 2012 OP

Ha, well played. Brickbat Dec 2012 #1

Great clever find! northoftheborder Dec 2012 #2

It took 30 years for "the media" to... 99Forever Dec 2012 #3

Anti-Safety Net Rhetoric Is Nothing More Than Socially Acceptable Racism Yavin4 Dec 2012 #4

Absolutely. LisaLynne Dec 2012 #5

Thats what they are trying to protect now. Segami Dec 2012 #6

"You're the real racist" nxylas Dec 2012 #11

Race is not in everything, but Reagan's "welfare queen" really was JDPriestly Dec 2012 #27

"Welfare Queen" not racist? NobodyInParticular Dec 2012 #29

And don't forget.... JPK Dec 2012 #31

"You're the real racist." "Why do you have to bring race into everything?" That's the standard blm Dec 2012 #34

Fixed nxylas Dec 2012 #57

No problem - just knew that the casual reader here can sometimes get confused blm Dec 2012 #61

I'm not old enough to remember Reagan's presidency, Jamaal510 Dec 2012 #23

As Bad As Reagan Was As President, He Was Far Worse As Governor of CA Yavin4 Dec 2012 #24

Oh, god there are some doozies of old quotes from Ray Gun!!! nightscanner59 Dec 2012 #48

"Facts are stupid things" Heywood J Dec 2012 #56

That's what I wanted to do LeftInTX Dec 2012 #35

Ronald Reagan destroyed this country Freddie Dec 2012 #52

Plus they get development subsidies geardaddy Dec 2012 #7

Walmart biggest welfare queen... midnight Dec 2012 #8

Thank you, Jackson Stephens! Octafish Dec 2012 #9

this is a great post riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #10

this is government/private cooperation vermont farmguy Dec 2012 #12

Not a Bad Idea, Actually, Sir The Magistrate Dec 2012 #13

+1 dae Dec 2012 #14

My decade long boycott continues LittleGirl Dec 2012 #15

HEY BOEHNER! SCVDem Dec 2012 #16

Kick and Recommend ~ goclark Dec 2012 #17

Nicely done. jade3000 Dec 2012 #18

BRILLIANT. And it is not just Wal*Mart BlueStreak Dec 2012 #19

is that mercuryblues Dec 2012 #45

It is not rigorous. It is a ballpark estimate. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #47

Thank you mercuryblues Dec 2012 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #20

What is the solution then? davidthegnome Dec 2012 #21

Make the minimum wage a livable wage, for starters LondonReign2 Dec 2012 #30

If minimum wage kept up with inflation compared to 1968, it should be $10.50 TexasBushwhacker Dec 2012 #50

Awesome find... Kalidurga Dec 2012 #22

That's great to keep this story alive. LiberalLovinLug Dec 2012 #25

Nailed it! Here's the candid picture of her. freshwest Dec 2012 #26

And may I add.... Segami Dec 2012 #28

The Leona Helmsey of this century. Whatever sins Carnegie committed, he learned a few things: freshwest Dec 2012 #41

K & R Scurrilous Dec 2012 #32

K&R Great thread! nt SunSeeker Dec 2012 #33

She's Alice Walton. The one who opened the art museum in Bentonville. Manifestor_of_Light Dec 2012 #36

K&R DeSwiss Dec 2012 #37

LOL!! Segami Dec 2012 #38

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #39

kr. the story of walmart is very interesting, particularly the part where it took off once HiPointDem Dec 2012 #40

K&R! countryjake Dec 2012 #42

If corporations are people Walmart should be arrested for employee abuse and taxpayer theft. Initech Dec 2012 #43

And the link to the hidden costs of Alice was the best part! lonestarnot Dec 2012 #44

re:Reagan's "Welfare Queen" FOUND! allan01 Dec 2012 #46

Excellent, in my best Mr. Burns voice. WCGreen Dec 2012 #49

Good post. When I think Berlin Expat Dec 2012 #51

This is something the media should be talking about, the hidden cost to tax payers when greedy spicegal Dec 2012 #53

K to the R, baby... MrMickeysMom Dec 2012 #55

Wow. I had no idea how inflammatory Reagan's quote really was. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2012 #58

Very good op mstinamotorcity2 Dec 2012 #59

The ultimate welfare queen! Quantess Dec 2012 #60