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Doctor_J

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25. Too bad we don't have a major political party who believes this is important

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 03:33 PM

Feb 2014

"Insurance companies deserve to make a profit". "I would be open to considering the so-called chained CPI". "Some in my party have become too attached to entitlements".

When those are the opinions of the the leader of the country's more liberal party, we're well and truly screwn.

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Let us be clear about our choice. [View all] Scuba Feb 2014 OP

I like this. bvar22 Feb 2014 #1

k&r HappyMe Feb 2014 #2

That's how we need to frame the debate about the social safety net and healthcare. Oakenshield Feb 2014 #3

You are presuming the opponents give a shit. They don't. They will burn this place down around jtuck004 Feb 2014 #6

Yeah - it's not like the current suffering has had any effect on them. tecelote Feb 2014 #7

The 1% are not the intended recipients of this message. Jackpine Radical Feb 2014 #9

I know, and I wasn't presuming that. Malcom X pointed out that the House Negro jtuck004 Feb 2014 #10

Here's a song for the intended recipients, sing it loud. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2014 #12

Great song. Shows the conditions, offers no hope. That's the future unless we change. Ty. n/t jtuck004 Feb 2014 #23

jtuck004, right you are saidsimplesimon Feb 2014 #22

See, the thing is, the 0.1% would be quite happy if all the "useless eaters" just died off. Electric Monk Feb 2014 #4

The 1% dont wish us to die, they just dont care when we do. nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #14

Let Us Be Very, Very, Very Clear...nt bkanderson76 Feb 2014 #5

This is a talking point. Our Dem reps need to repeat this very time their on the TeaVee. grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #8

Except that they don't consider it important Doctor_J Feb 2014 #26

Agreed. However their job is to represent us, not sell us chained CPI. grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #34

How I responded to a friend today complaining about the poor. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2014 #11

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Feb 2014 #13

We should not support any Democrat that doesnt recognize this and supports rhett o rick Feb 2014 #15

Hush your mouth -- You speak heresy Armstead Feb 2014 #27

And you are sure none of the money that goes to Democratic candidates comes from the Kochs? nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #28

I'm assuming you picked up on the irony in my post Armstead Feb 2014 #29

Yes I did but was going along for the ride. The wealthy class play the right and middle against the rhett o rick Feb 2014 #31

Dead arrmadillos and all that... Armstead Feb 2014 #32

Nails it! burrowowl Feb 2014 #16

K&R Solly Mack Feb 2014 #17

K&R n.t myrna minx Feb 2014 #18

K&R woo me with science Feb 2014 #19

they also still an buy another mansion, rolls royce, yacht, ect ect ect. pansypoo53219 Feb 2014 #20

Begs the question: why does Obama want Chained-CPI, and how bout Hillary ? grahamhgreen Feb 2014 #21

Which..... DeSwiss Feb 2014 #24

Too bad we don't have a major political party who believes this is important Doctor_J Feb 2014 #25

But,but,but...the old and the sick and the poor are not job creators Armstead Feb 2014 #30

K&R!!! nt adirondacker Feb 2014 #33