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glowing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-22-11 02:36 PM
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11. They don't get the difference between % of income and actual total money
paid in taxes. That's why they think they pay more $ than we do.
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  -RW sister's email ErikJ  Oct-22-11 01:54 PM   #0 
  - Why can't she drop out of her union?  proud2BlibKansan   Oct-22-11 02:01 PM   #1 
  - I think I heard Wisconsin was going to cut 30%  ErikJ   Oct-22-11 02:43 PM   #14 
     - That doesn't support her claims.  proud2BlibKansan   Oct-22-11 03:08 PM   #24 
  - fact check on the rich paying less in taxes here. Hope it helps.  Mojorabbit   Oct-22-11 02:02 PM   #2 
  - She should move to a 'right to work' state  n2doc   Oct-22-11 02:07 PM   #3 
  - Teachers unions are exempt from closed shop laws  proud2BlibKansan   Oct-22-11 02:09 PM   #4 
  - What a load...  proud patriot   Oct-22-11 02:20 PM   #5 
  - I heard private schools only pay 65-70%  ErikJ   Oct-22-11 02:48 PM   #17 
     - and have worse benefits if any.  proud patriot   Oct-22-11 03:43 PM   #28 
  - Sounds like baloney to me.  tabasco   Oct-22-11 02:20 PM   #6 
  - Yes, 6 of them!  ErikJ   Oct-22-11 02:34 PM   #10 
  - Sadly, she's far from the only one who feels this way. :-( Hope  gateley   Oct-22-11 02:21 PM   #7 
  - Does she realize that every civilized country in the world  EC   Oct-22-11 02:22 PM   #8 
  - Speech therapy  ErikJ   Oct-22-11 02:38 PM   #12 
     - Tell her to go work for a hospital or private medical practice.  proud2BlibKansan   Oct-22-11 05:02 PM   #33 
  - I'll assume that's really from your real sister...  Iggo   Oct-22-11 02:24 PM   #9 
  - That's why she wont talk to my  ErikJ   Oct-22-11 02:46 PM   #16 
  - They don't get the difference between % of income and actual total money  glowing   Oct-22-11 02:36 PM   #11 
  - She can drop out  nadinbrzezinski   Oct-22-11 02:40 PM   #13 
  - What's she got against plumbers? Plumbing is the keystone of civilization  NBachers   Oct-22-11 02:43 PM   #15 
  - Plumbers are cool  ErikJ   Oct-22-11 03:02 PM   #23 
  - In Song!  Sentath   Oct-22-11 05:26 PM   #37 
  - I particularly liked how she harrumphed at being listed with plumbers.  Demit   Oct-22-11 02:49 PM   #18 
  - if she thinks unions have screwed over teachers, she should have been  rurallib   Oct-22-11 02:51 PM   #19 
  - Bingo-good one  ErikJ   Oct-22-11 02:56 PM   #20 
  - 3 unions. WTF?  MedicalAdmin   Oct-22-11 03:01 PM   #21 
  - There are three unions in MO  proud2BlibKansan   Oct-22-11 03:10 PM   #26 
  - Exactly.  MedicalAdmin   Oct-22-11 09:36 PM   #41 
  - What would she lose  ErikJ   Oct-22-11 03:18 PM   #27 
     - Liability coverage  proud2BlibKansan   Oct-22-11 04:59 PM   #31 
     - OK - so she isn't exactly batting a thousand on the IQ tests then....  MedicalAdmin   Oct-22-11 09:38 PM   #42 
  - If she's a teacher, demand she back up each claim with facts. She knows how.  saras   Oct-22-11 03:01 PM   #22 
  - Them six years of learnin' were wasted-apparently.  digonswine   Oct-22-11 03:10 PM   #25 
  - She wouldn't last one day as an apprentice plumber.  Ikonoklast   Oct-22-11 04:18 PM   #29 
  - I am a little insulted to be listed with plumbers. That says it all. nt  tsuki   Oct-22-11 04:22 PM   #30 
  - +1  JoePhilly   Oct-22-11 05:00 PM   #32 
  - Fox exposure will do that-divide and conquer the 99%  ErikJ   Oct-22-11 05:12 PM   #34 
  - Not me. Plumbers make great money.  proud2BlibKansan   Oct-22-11 08:31 PM   #39 
  - Dear Sister - Obviously, they're getting what they pay for. At least my  BR_Parkway   Oct-22-11 05:19 PM   #35 
  - 6+ years of collage and she doesn't understand percentages?  Motown_Johnny   Oct-22-11 05:21 PM   #36 
  - Here's my response  ErikJ   Oct-22-11 05:42 PM   #38 
  - I'd just respond with: "Quit watching Fox, stop listening to Limbaugh, think for yourself. Bye."  Initech   Oct-22-11 08:35 PM   #40 
 

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