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Mon May-05-08 11:57 PM
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| 20. $30 a month for food? |
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really?
I assume they supplement the 10 boxes of crackers with ketchup and mustard from fast food restaurants...
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| -A personal story about how much $30 really is to people stuggling - from Corrente |
Texas Hill Country |
May-05-08 11:42 PM |
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People won't get 30 bux |
datopbanana |
May-05-08 11:44 PM |
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that is not the point, the point is that there are many american for whom ever PENNY counts |
Texas Hill Country |
May-05-08 11:57 PM |
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That is exactly the point he was making |
quakerboy |
May-06-08 01:16 AM |
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Bull, it would save us +/- $60+ a month We're the rural working class this board loves to dump on |
Hoof Hearted |
May-05-08 11:59 PM |
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Oil people haven't raised the price absurdly so far, we can trust em! |
boppers |
May-06-08 12:03 AM |
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Seriously |
datopbanana |
May-06-08 12:10 AM |
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the collusion investigations would halt that shit. |
Texas Hill Country |
May-06-08 12:10 AM |
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gl |
datopbanana |
May-06-08 12:11 AM |
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Er...you DO know what two OilMen(tm) run this nation, right? |
Duke Newcombe |
May-06-08 12:28 AM |
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We'll get all over the collusion investigations the second we pass this Gas Tax Holiday in 20 Days |
VolcanoJen |
May-06-08 01:45 AM |
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continue to dump, it makes you look good |
Hoof Hearted |
May-06-08 12:39 AM |
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and dont forget about people like my Trucker father... he would cry tears of joy if gas went down |
Texas Hill Country |
May-06-08 12:11 AM |
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No kidding. Let the elitists tell him he doesn't deserve a brreak. |
Hoof Hearted |
May-06-08 12:38 AM |
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You won't save a dime. |
casus belli |
May-06-08 12:19 AM |
#43 |
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continue to dump, it makes you look good |
Hoof Hearted |
May-06-08 12:40 AM |
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I'm not worried about what you think. |
casus belli |
May-06-08 12:49 AM |
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I can only encourage you to continue. |
Hoof Hearted |
May-06-08 01:11 AM |
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I can only encourage you to continue. |
Hoof Hearted |
May-06-08 01:12 AM |
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When I went on disability I had to get rid of my car - |
cliffordu |
May-05-08 11:45 PM |
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If someone is that poor, they may very well not even have a car |
bluestateguy |
May-05-08 11:45 PM |
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One in eleven Americans qualifies for food stamps. |
MercutioATC |
May-05-08 11:46 PM |
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It's a 1/2 tank of gas for the 3 months duration. period. |
FrenchieCat |
May-06-08 12:22 AM |
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If you eat for a month on 30 dollars you don't have a home let alone a car. |
Boz |
May-05-08 11:46 PM |
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read the story, he lost his job during dot com burst, had enough to pay rent and gas to find a job |
Texas Hill Country |
May-05-08 11:49 PM |
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and was he driving 200 plus miles a week to look for work? Not likely |
onenote |
May-05-08 11:53 PM |
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You sell your car to survive and use |
Boz |
May-06-08 12:00 AM |
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what if you dont live in a place with pub transport and need a car to look for a job.... |
Texas Hill Country |
May-06-08 12:18 AM |
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Then the only job you will get is where ever friends and family work, and you ride with them |
Boz |
May-06-08 12:39 AM |
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THEY WON'T SEE A DIME OF IT |
scheming daemons |
May-05-08 11:47 PM |
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Tell that Taylor Marsh wannabe that she ain't gonna get her tax holiday anyway. |
thecatburgler |
May-05-08 11:48 PM |
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I know exactly what $30 means to someone who needs it. |
tofunut |
May-05-08 11:49 PM |
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I appreciate your service, and I have lived off of similar amounts at times in my life |
Texas Hill Country |
May-05-08 11:54 PM |
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Thanks for the reply. |
tofunut |
May-06-08 12:11 AM |
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I have and will always respect those that gave this country years of their lives, and gave it |
Texas Hill Country |
May-06-08 12:17 AM |
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$30 worth of change in their couch? |
tofunut |
May-06-08 12:27 AM |
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i think we have much in common lol |
Texas Hill Country |
May-06-08 12:30 AM |
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Why do Hillbots HATE math, history, and economics? |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
May-05-08 11:50 PM |
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I actually have degrees in history and economics, and love both... there is a difference b/t past |
Texas Hill Country |
May-05-08 11:59 PM |
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How does your Queen get the windfall tax and the investigations past the current King? |
thecatburgler |
May-06-08 12:40 AM |
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especially since she's "on tour" |
SoCalDem |
May-06-08 04:48 AM |
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Standing on the backs of pickups across the land. nt |
thecatburgler |
May-06-08 08:41 AM |
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I hear you, but except for talking about it what has she done to get it passed? |
book_worm |
May-05-08 11:50 PM |
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She'll blame Obama that it didn't get passed in time. Accepting wagers. nt |
votesomemore |
May-06-08 12:06 AM |
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And that legion of Economists elite including her friend Krugman |
FrenchieCat |
May-06-08 12:25 AM |
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She isn't going to cast her lot with economists, you know. Doesn't give a crap about OUR lot. |
votesomemore |
May-06-08 04:40 AM |
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I'll take the over |
VolcanoJen |
May-06-08 01:54 AM |
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What utter bullshit. Just more lies from the Hillary gang. |
last1standing |
May-05-08 11:51 PM |
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someone whose gas and electricity is shut off is commuting over 225 miles a week? |
onenote |
May-05-08 11:51 PM |
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the point is completely being missed |
Skittles |
May-05-08 11:55 PM |
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she offers a long term solution as well, but recognizes the need for a short term one as well. you |
Texas Hill Country |
May-05-08 11:56 PM |
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what the FUCK do you mean by "YOU PEOPLE" ? |
Skittles |
May-05-08 11:59 PM |
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i meant obama supporters in general, sorry... i just start assuming around here, and you know what |
Texas Hill Country |
May-06-08 12:09 AM |
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it's just that |
Skittles |
May-06-08 12:35 AM |
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So who are you voting for in November? |
VolcanoJen |
May-06-08 02:02 AM |
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So it is worth it to those folks who faced horrid situations to |
mcctatas |
May-05-08 11:55 PM |
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hmmm... and how does that happen when the hwy fund is not affected by Hillary's proposal? |
Texas Hill Country |
May-06-08 12:01 AM |
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Yeah... |
mcctatas |
May-06-08 12:18 AM |
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It wouldn't hurt the toll road construction though, would it. It would even help them with |
votesomemore |
May-06-08 12:16 AM |
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Obama is all about doing nothing about anything. He's big on |
The_Casual_Observer |
May-05-08 11:56 PM |
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Windfall taxes on Big Oil are sure to be signed by King George. |
thecatburgler |
May-06-08 12:35 AM |
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It opens the door. Apparently you are happy with the way it is. |
The_Casual_Observer |
May-06-08 01:36 AM |
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"Opens the door" when? |
thecatburgler |
May-06-08 01:42 AM |
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with obama never, he'll do nothing, he's already said so. |
The_Casual_Observer |
May-06-08 01:45 AM |
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Whereas your candidate wants to do something STUPID, which is so much better. |
thecatburgler |
May-06-08 01:50 AM |
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It's something. obama's hands are tied, he can't do a god damn thing |
The_Casual_Observer |
May-06-08 01:52 AM |
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Hillary's offering pandering and lies, and YOU are buying it. |
thecatburgler |
May-06-08 01:54 AM |
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Hillary's the one co-opting the "hope" message for short-term gain... |
VolcanoJen |
May-06-08 01:59 AM |
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$30 a month for food? |
Gore1FL |
May-05-08 11:57 PM |
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You are right. |
malletgirl02 |
May-06-08 01:45 AM |
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.... |
TheDonkey |
May-06-08 02:13 AM |
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The Obama logic is this. |
Neshanic |
May-06-08 12:00 AM |
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Are you INSANE? |
scheming daemons |
May-06-08 12:06 AM |
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I live in Phoenix, fuckhead. |
thecatburgler |
May-06-08 12:37 AM |
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I deserve to be fucked because I live in Los Angeles? |
Shakespeare |
May-06-08 12:43 AM |
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Is this some form of "free-writing" nonsense. |
TheDonkey |
May-06-08 02:15 AM |
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Oooh, anecdotes! |
boppers |
May-06-08 12:16 AM |
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continue to dump, it makes you look good |
Hoof Hearted |
May-06-08 12:42 AM |
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Not sure what you mean. eom |
boppers |
May-06-08 01:04 AM |
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Oh, maybe now I get it. |
boppers |
May-06-08 02:11 AM |
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Wow....... |
FrenchieCat |
May-06-08 12:16 AM |
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If you increase consumption by lowering the gas tax then prices will skyrocket |
Quixote1818 |
May-06-08 12:18 AM |
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You've got anecdotes... |
mcctatas |
May-06-08 12:21 AM |
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1. It's fantasy because Bush won't sign it. 2. Thus how many highway worker jobs is $10/mo worth? |
MidwestTransplant |
May-06-08 12:21 AM |
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In other words.....just another bunch of bullshit for us to swallow. |
FrenchieCat |
May-06-08 12:29 AM |
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you are thinking of McCains proposal, not the same as hillary's... |
Texas Hill Country |
May-06-08 12:42 AM |
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No, because Bush won't sign a winfall profit tax, the oil companies won't pay |
MidwestTransplant |
May-06-08 12:43 AM |
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I agree with part of what you say |
graycem |
May-06-08 12:27 AM |
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It's about 28 dollars for the entire 3 months, not each month. |
FrenchieCat |
May-06-08 12:30 AM |
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I know.. |
graycem |
May-06-08 12:50 AM |
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Mustard sandwiches taste good when you are hungry enough. |
pirhana |
May-06-08 12:47 AM |
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That windshield hurts when your head is going through it. |
thecatburgler |
May-06-08 01:04 AM |
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Maybe if you would listen to what Hillary has to say about this you would know |
pirhana |
May-06-08 01:15 AM |
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Yeah, Chimpy is going to sign a windfall profits tax into law by Memorial Day. |
thecatburgler |
May-06-08 01:18 AM |
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You mean her "plan"... |
whistler162 |
May-06-08 01:37 AM |
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Oh wait, wasn't the windfall tax thing supposed to be for alternative fuels? |
thecatburgler |
May-06-08 01:44 AM |
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Take two steps back |
dbmk |
May-06-08 05:37 AM |
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That $30 will cost us millions in tax revenues -- |
sfexpat2000 |
May-06-08 01:15 AM |
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Ya know what? |
cliffordu |
May-06-08 01:58 AM |
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sigh..... |
crimsonblue |
May-06-08 02:03 AM |
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Serious question. Did gas prices only *suddenly* go up? |
VolcanoJen |
May-06-08 02:11 AM |
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Then given how much $30 means |
livingmadness |
May-06-08 02:43 AM |
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I hope Hillie's ordered a semi convoy of ramen noodles |
SoCalDem |
May-06-08 04:47 AM |
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ridiculous. I'm sorry but $10 dollars a month does NOT fucking make |
cali |
May-06-08 04:48 AM |
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Sen Obama plans a genuine wage tax cut that is worth more tthan 30 bucks. Clinton has no cuts. |
barack the house |
May-06-08 04:49 AM |
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But not a single person will get $30 from the "gas tax holiday" |
IWantAnyDem |
May-06-08 05:05 AM |
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we have a winner |
WoodrowFan |
May-06-08 08:54 AM |
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they'll need it when they are forced to buy health insurance! |
CreekDog |
May-06-08 08:47 AM |
#105 |
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I bet they'd like a unicorn too |
WoodrowFan |
May-06-08 08:50 AM |
#106 |
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This is stupid if you don't work you probably don't drive |
Jake3463 |
May-06-08 08:51 AM |
#107 |
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