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danimich1

(175 posts)

9. What a bunch of selfish idiots!

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 11:48 PM

Nov 2012

I try to vote for what is best for my country - not just myself. When my husband and I were in college we were part of their "47%." I appreciated the help and we realty needed it! Now we're doing fine and if we need to pay more in taxes so that we have a stronger middle class and a stronger country that's fine. Of course nobody likes to pay taxes, but if the economy gets better then we ALL benefit. Why can't people understand this simple concept?

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"We, the 53%?" [View all] question everything Nov 2012 OP

May they all fall. liberalmuse Nov 2012 #1

"I'm the 53%" is a meme from right-wing blogger Erick Erikson ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2012 #2

Sounds to me like he's doin' the whining. are_you_serious_1234 Nov 2012 #3

Romney's comments were from May question everything Nov 2012 #4

The 53% meme started well before that ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2012 #5

Definitely, it was a kind of shit response to the 99% meme Ebadlun Nov 2012 #7

Erick Erickson "works" three jobs ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2012 #8

Of course they're not the 53%, are they? union_maid Nov 2012 #6

What a bunch of selfish idiots! danimich1 Nov 2012 #9