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Warpy

(111,233 posts)

6. Remember, they're idiots

Reply to Bandit (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 04:04 PM

Jan 2014

They think the economy isn't expanding because people don't want to work. Really. They think like this.

Billionaires who are seeing the returns on their stocks starting to decline don't want to increase wages, either, because they're much more afraid of inflation than they are of diminishing returns.

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I am baffled that Republicans do not endorse extending unemployment benefits. [View all] Bandit Jan 2014 OP

It's WooThink. Katashi_itto Jan 2014 #1

They think ONLY DEMOCRATS get unemployment.... MADem Jan 2014 #2

I wouldn't be so sure about that. GoCubsGo Jan 2014 #5

It's up to the Dem running against the Republican to point out how their opponent voted, MADem Jan 2014 #8

They are trying to crash the economy to make President Obama look bad. GoCubsGo Jan 2014 #3

I think there is a bit of a disconnect between the Malmart shit kids personally.... Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2014 #4

Remember, they're idiots Warpy Jan 2014 #6

They are trying to hurt the economy so they can blame it on a democratic administration abelenkpe Jan 2014 #7

Like everything else, probably using the suffering of people like a bargaining chip Puzzledtraveller Jan 2014 #9