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WinkyDink

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26. You must not have any clue about who has $1M in savings. IOW: MANY more than you suspect.

Reply to penndragon69 (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 06:17 PM

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A roster of just how we might endorse the Republican demand to : CUT ENTITLEMENTS [View all] Mira Jan 2013 OP

That makes too much sense Flashmann Jan 2013 #1

kick and rec psychmommy Jan 2013 #2

Bookmarked Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #3

I'm ok except for that last one. annabanana Jan 2013 #4

Or if not universal, then Stonepounder Jan 2013 #6

I agree my mother is 90 and has two homes in San Francisco kimbutgar Jan 2013 #7

Nope. "Means-testing" is what is done for welfare programs duffyduff Jan 2013 #11

Exactly! Cleita Jan 2013 #16

maybe we should means test the salaries of those in congress. I believe almost all of them are putitinD Jan 2013 #27

No means-testing EVER duffyduff Jan 2013 #10

Agree! N/t quakerboy Jan 2013 #12

Same here. No cuts, ever Doctor_J Jan 2013 #36

You forgot about subsidies to energy companies. dballance Jan 2013 #5

Calling Mr. Soros: Can we write this in the sky over Wash. DC? ~nt 99th_Monkey Jan 2013 #8

You hit it out of the park! penndragon69 Jan 2013 #9

Absolutely incorrect quakerboy Jan 2013 #17

You must not have any clue about who has $1M in savings. IOW: MANY more than you suspect. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #26

K&R 99Forever Jan 2013 #13

What's unfair about small businesses cbrer Jan 2013 #14

All that plus the entitlement allowing religious organizations to pay no taxes, now we're talking! DrewFlorida Jan 2013 #15

If you're not careful sulphurdunn Jan 2013 #18

the middle class are the job creators, the business owners I know don't hire more help putitinD Jan 2013 #28

Naw, sulphurdunn Jan 2013 #31

Also stop using tax dollars to destroy our public lands with fracking, industrial wind, oil drilling Liberty Belle Jan 2013 #19

Social security and medicare have been paid for Progressive dog Jan 2013 #20

+ 1000 SoapBox Jan 2013 #23

Headline correction... SoapBox Jan 2013 #21

Excellent. (nt) DirkGently Jan 2013 #22

In regards to the last statement about slashing medicare and social security ... copperearth Jan 2013 #24

That last one is, frankly, stupid. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #25

agreed putitinD Jan 2013 #29

For a person making $1 million, corporate tax rates are lower than personal tax rates, bluestate10 Jan 2013 #30

kick 2Design Jan 2013 #32

What about congressional entitlements? Ghost of Tom Joad Jan 2013 #33

I'm not sure how wise it would be to cut off those farm subsidies. loknar Jan 2013 #34

Welcome to DU! yellerpup Jan 2013 #35