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sabrina 1

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2. Good question. Maybe because the American people have allowed themselves to be marginalized
Fri Dec 13, 2013, 08:45 PM
Dec 2013

for too long. Bullies will only get away with bullying those who don't stand up to them. The minute they meet with resistance, they tend to run.

Brilliant! Scuba Dec 2013 #1
Good question. Maybe because the American people have allowed themselves to be marginalized sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #2
GOOD question Mr Scorpio.. annabanana Dec 2013 #3
Because politicians get a better rate of fundraising return from the wealthy. MichiganVote Dec 2013 #4
GREAT question. Brigid Dec 2013 #5
We all pay the same tax rates on the various income layers. People who don't want to pay ... JEFF9K Dec 2013 #6
Never crossed my mind, but this is great. Curmudgeoness Dec 2013 #7
Who gets 40% of their previous pay as unemployment???? dickthegrouch Dec 2013 #8
The payments are capped so for higher earners it's not 40% but for lower earners it is. nt okaawhatever Dec 2013 #9
So the cap is at $58,500 annually in CA dickthegrouch Dec 2013 #10
I hear that the largest homeless encampment in the USA is in Silicon Valley, in San Jose nt Ace Acme Dec 2013 #11
I know. I think there should be some additional unemployment insurance for high earners. That's one okaawhatever Dec 2013 #15
You are wondering if the taxpayers will pay less for their products? truedelphi Dec 2013 #16
Actually less than 40% because to add insult to injury indie9197 Dec 2013 #12
You're getting too good at this ReRe Dec 2013 #13
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2013 #14
I would gladly Jamaal510 Dec 2013 #17
"Ostensible" job seeker? Chico Man Dec 2013 #18
To me it refers to one who would seek a job... dchill Dec 2013 #19
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