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31. repug lie
Sun Jun 10, 2012, 06:21 PM
Jun 2012

This sounds like a thread that was circulation yesterday. I posted this then: "This sounds like a rumor started by the repug party to scare voters away from the President. Don't fall for it. It's like what the repugs did during the Bush administration: They'd name their anti-environment, lack of sensible regulation bills just the opposite of what the bills really meant; i.e., the Blue Skies Act actually allowed corporations to spew even more pollution into the air. And the Clean Water bill allowed more tainted, pollution-filled waste to be dumped into our lakes, streams and rivers. Sounds to me like the repugs are floating ideas out there that they're really thinking about trying. They'll gauge the reaction and if 1% scares the sh it out of people, they may counter later after the election with .5% or .25% and people will be so relieved it's not a full 1% that they'll fall for it. They don't call them dirty tricksters for nothing." C'mom. Think about it. With the election coming up do you think the President would try something so outrageous that everyone would be against it?

Government checks direct deposit nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #1
The email you got is a lie see this link to the so called sponsor Vincardog Jun 2012 #28
My hubby gets a DoD disability check nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #38
They encouraged me to set up my SSDI on direct deposit Woody Woodpecker Jun 2012 #2
SS Checks = SS nazi police inspections. Quantess Jun 2012 #3
No I don't bluestateguy Jun 2012 #4
Snopes says it's false. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2012 #5
Many thanks...n/t monmouth Jun 2012 #13
I am always astonished that these emails Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #37
The very link you post to snopes goes to a big red circle that says "false". dawg Jun 2012 #6
Reviewed as FALSE. FLyellowdog Jun 2012 #7
Read this: CurtEastPoint Jun 2012 #8
Many thanks..n/t monmouth Jun 2012 #19
Social Security Direct Deposit Glitterati Jun 2012 #9
The person who sent it to you is a liar. Tennessee Gal Jun 2012 #10
Bogus. Add the person to your spam filter. MineralMan Jun 2012 #11
I get 5 or 6 of them a day from my wingnut father Populist_Prole Jun 2012 #21
urban legend lapfog_1 Jun 2012 #12
Snopes says it's false. libinnyandia Jun 2012 #14
I hate to tell this person this but it has been going on a long time now. Military pension southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #15
Read the rest of this thread. There is no 1% deal - it's all false. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2012 #18
yes I read it after I went to post it. Still stands correct. Obama can't do anything without c southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #27
Send the Snopes link to every email address you can see that has sent or received this email. Ian David Jun 2012 #16
Hahaha, I like it..n/t monmouth Jun 2012 #20
And if they dismiss Snopes as "liberal," send them Forbes: pinboy3niner Jun 2012 #24
Fuck it. Just send them both. Good catch. n/t Ian David Jun 2012 #25
If somemone dismisses snopes, then tell them the black helicoptors and aliens are after them. NutmegYankee Jun 2012 #30
is that before or after they take our guns and lock us in FEMA internment camps? magical thyme Jun 2012 #17
Looks remarkably staid and restrained for a RW email forward Populist_Prole Jun 2012 #22
LOL! Wind Dancer Jun 2012 #33
Hit "Reply All" with the REAL snopes link. n/t BiggJawn Jun 2012 #23
The Forbes article is interesting, it cites the savings associated with direct deposit Not Me Jun 2012 #26
It's false the Government wants 1% but don't put it past the Banksters to want their cut SkatmanRoth Jun 2012 #29
repug lie brush Jun 2012 #31
I got that last year from my right wing brother so looked it up. Auntie Bush Jun 2012 #32
It would save a lot of money, too B Calm Jun 2012 #34
They are going to stop the paper checks and if you do not have a bank account to have your check jwirr Jun 2012 #35
I always go to Snopes first on those right wing e-mails life long demo Jun 2012 #36
Lather, rinse and repeat. GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #39
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