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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:03 PM Original message |
All of you who are now in love with Gravel... will you come to the funerals of poor folk |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. Will you come to the funerals of the dead Iraqis? |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Take this however you want. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Why? |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Well I can't save the world, So I guess I'll just start at home. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:30 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. You said you care more, you didn't say you would work harder. |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Good! |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:35 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. Good that you care about the middle class more than the poor? |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:54 PM Response to Reply #33 |
59. I don't think you can read. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Thank you, William 769!!! It's really evil that it has been divided this way! |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Some people can be really shitty in their responses. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. Yes, agreed. It's sheer defensiveness. They KNOW in their |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 07:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
82. I met RFK |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
52. Bobolink: as a child of the "muddle-class", I just want to say |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
65. "those were the days my friend..." |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 06:27 PM Response to Reply #65 |
70. This is a much more compassionate response than "I don't care about Iraqis as much". |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 06:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
69. How much real effort does it take to CARE about both equally? |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 07:50 PM Response to Reply #69 |
83. Baiting is not going to work. |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 09:54 AM Response to Reply #69 |
101. End Warfare and Spend on Well-Fare Instead! |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 07:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
81. That's very revealing |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 11:32 PM Response to Reply #81 |
151. So I am assuming with you trying to belittle me |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 02:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
114. Good answer. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. yeah, that's all that counts, the waaaarrrrrr! |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 06:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
72. "I'm ANGRY that we've been pitted against each other." You're not helping... |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 03:04 PM Response to Reply #72 |
116. Link to Gravel's tax stance |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. at first I was intrigued |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 07:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
90. That's the way I am. |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. My guess is |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. To quote one of my favorite movies: You know, there was a nice way to say that. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. You wanna know why? Really? |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I never even heard of Grable until the other day, so you couldn't have tried very hard. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. You're so busy being defensive and blaming me, that you didn't even |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:33 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. And you'll find that EVERYONE responds that way. Thanks for finally getting it. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:34 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. I AM poor, little one. GET IT? |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:37 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. As I said, you haven't said it nicely, and this response is me turning my back on you |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:42 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. If poor folk would only GROVEL enough, well, then people would suddenly |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 03:43 PM Response to Reply #36 |
124. I am sorry but Bobbolink has lived in poverty... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 03:46 PM Response to Reply #36 |
127. Nicely??? Are you serious? |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:45 PM Response to Reply #20 |
47. I have a heart. I am poor. I am disabled |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:49 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. Deleted message |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 07:21 AM Response to Reply #47 |
91. Lemme guess. |
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Sapphire Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 10:41 AM Response to Reply #91 |
103. John Edwards' special interest group... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 03:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
125. That was plenty nice enough |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
7. I wouldn't get to upset over this |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Of course I won't get upset. It's only a matter of a few deaths, afterall. |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
35. No one has died |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:41 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. for gawd's sake, poor people and homeless people are dying all the time. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 06:38 PM Response to Reply #40 |
74. ...but not from the non-existent flat tax. You know, the one we thankfully don't have. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 04:06 PM Response to Reply #74 |
133. By all means, lets WAIT until it is passed before raising a ruckus. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. The very exact thing may be said about Dennis Kucinich. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
37. to include a link |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:46 PM Response to Reply #37 |
49. I suppose by "excitement" |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #37 |
66. I think his plan excluded medicine, non-prepared food and housing |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 06:42 PM Response to Reply #66 |
76. that money still would not be taxed |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 10:25 AM Response to Reply #76 |
102. Money is absolutely worthless until you spend it |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 11:16 AM Response to Reply #102 |
104. money is worth even less until you earn it |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 03:26 PM Response to Reply #66 |
119. Tell me why crooks would pay sales tax on their ill-gotten gains |
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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. wow - a bit harsh, no? Can't we be excited by someone willing to take on the frontrunners? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Sure, be excited all you want. It's only poor people, after all. |
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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. bite me bobbo - you know NOTHING about my efforts locally to help less fortunate folk |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Deleted message |
peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:35 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. LOL! you attack ME and then claim to be the victim. Nice. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:51 PM Response to Reply #32 |
56. I forgot, "Bite me" isn't an attack. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 01:09 PM Response to Reply #56 |
109. I think they took the insinuation that they don't care about poor people |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
14. Such sheep - say a few pretty words and all of the DU herds come'a'runnin' |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. I know. I hate all our candidates |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:39 PM Response to Reply #23 |
38. Por moi? Gore. Or else a 3-sided coin to decide between Obama, Clinton, Edwards.... |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:42 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. You should stay hydrated. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:44 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Aye aye, mon capitan! |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 07:24 AM Response to Reply #38 |
92. What's the female equivilant of a curmudgeon? |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
24. For alot of people it IS about them |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:39 PM Response to Reply #24 |
39. I agree, but will add, I'm *tired* of muddleclass people who have lost compassion! |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
28. I thought you were going to say who die when another repub gets in office |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
29. I am guessing that you have not actually |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:42 PM Response to Reply #29 |
43. It would be |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
54. So when my county and state sales tax is added in, |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:53 PM Response to Reply #29 |
58. Tell it to those who don't have an address. |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 06:02 PM Response to Reply #58 |
64. be open to new ideas |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-30-07 12:33 PM Response to Reply #58 |
156. Change is inevitable |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 03:50 PM Response to Reply #29 |
128. And those who don't qualify |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #128 |
147. every one qualifies for the prebate n/t |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-30-07 12:26 PM Response to Reply #29 |
155. Facts have no place here, reality has a well-known liberal bias |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
30. Have you read his proposal. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:44 PM Response to Reply #30 |
46. apparently he is stupid enough |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:47 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. not really |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:56 PM Response to Reply #46 |
61. And all these shemes have worked so well in the past.... |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 11:51 AM Response to Reply #46 |
106. A National Sales Tax would entail more cost to enforce than the income tax system |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:47 PM Response to Reply #30 |
51. Have you ever actually experienced that shit? |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:53 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. It's a Prebate not a Rebate |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:55 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. And those who have no address can die in your front yard? |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:58 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. How many people without Addresses |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:59 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Did you just fall off the turnup truck??? |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 06:05 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. When was the last time you saw |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 06:30 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. I'm sorry to disillusion you- but you'd be surprised how |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #71 |
131. thank you so much for your intelligent and caring reply! |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 06:49 PM Response to Reply #131 |
150. I just wish this was |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 04:04 PM Response to Reply #62 |
132. You have been answered about that, and you ignore it. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 06:21 PM Response to Reply #57 |
68. Under our current tax system |
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Cobalt Violet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 08:14 AM Response to Reply #30 |
96. How do they know how much a person is going to spend before they do. |
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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
34. I missed it. What is his tax policy? |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
41. You mean a flat taxer is calling themselves a democrat? |
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brer cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
48. I share your pain, bobbolink. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 04:22 PM Response to Reply #48 |
136. Thank you so very much! I think you can see right here why poor folk don't |
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brer cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 05:05 PM Response to Reply #136 |
138. I too miss RFK greatly! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 05:55 PM Response to Reply #138 |
144. I forgot I said that.... |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
53. Anyone who thinks our current tax system is "progressive" |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 12:12 AM Response to Reply #53 |
85. Then raise the top marginal rates, simplify the code, close loopholes, |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 11:34 AM Response to Reply #85 |
105. the problem is that wealthy people make campaign contributions |
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watrwefitinfor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
75. It is somewhat scary that so many people on DU have so little understanding |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 06:49 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. Wish I could nominate a post. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 04:19 PM Response to Reply #78 |
135. It's too bad that some people don't understand the value of people they see as beneath them. |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 04:49 PM Response to Reply #135 |
137. Don't put words into my mouth. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 05:54 PM Response to Reply #137 |
143. sorry I thanked you. |
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libnnc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 06:02 PM Response to Reply #143 |
146. You didn't thank me. You implied that I think you're somehow |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 07:23 PM Response to Reply #75 |
80. That is exactly right |
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Dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 07:04 AM Response to Reply #75 |
86. It's scary that so many DUers believe disagreeing with them=lack of understanding. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
79. Not impressed with Gravel. But, I think of Seniors. My mom is in her 70s. |
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Sapphire Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-28-07 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
84. bobbolink, I've also seen the lovefest for Gravel since the 'debate'. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 01:20 PM Response to Reply #84 |
111. It is a love for some of his other messages |
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Sapphire Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 02:41 PM Response to Reply #111 |
113. Gravel comes w/a "a radical rightwing tax plan", and there are people... |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #113 |
130. I don't really track my expenses |
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Sapphire Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 04:10 PM Response to Reply #130 |
134. "Obviously a person cannot survive on $700 a month if they are paying $500 a month for rent ... |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 05:09 PM Response to Reply #134 |
139. I guess my perspective on that |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 03:30 PM Response to Reply #111 |
121. And how hard do you have to work for that money? |
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Dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
87. Damn good question. Gravel's tax plan is vicious right-wing lunacy. |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
88. First of all, it would never pass Congress, so I wouldn't worry |
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The Count (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 03:28 PM Response to Reply #88 |
120. Exactly! he is a genuine voice against war. he is reframing the Dem debate! |
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MyNameGoesHere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 07:19 AM Response to Original message |
89. Holy fuck |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 01:02 PM Response to Reply #89 |
108. only corporate mouthpieces would try to stop a plan |
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MyNameGoesHere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 02:33 PM Response to Reply #108 |
112. First the current plan |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 03:04 PM Response to Reply #112 |
115. it's been getting more unfair because of plan's like Gravels |
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MyNameGoesHere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 05:22 PM Response to Reply #115 |
140. And the current system is better how? |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 05:36 PM Response to Reply #140 |
141. the current system at least has rich people paying 35% |
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MyNameGoesHere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 05:48 PM Response to Reply #141 |
142. Bull |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 06:39 PM Response to Reply #142 |
148. Bull yourself |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
93. Tax wealth. |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 08:02 AM Response to Reply #93 |
95. taxing wealth |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 12:31 PM Response to Reply #95 |
107. what IS wealth anyway? is it not a hoarding of that which is |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 03:54 PM Response to Reply #107 |
129. CEO |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
94. He rants and raves |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 08:16 AM Response to Reply #94 |
97. Well, you know what they say: If you're not angry, you're not |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 09:31 AM Response to Reply #97 |
100. Does a leader rant and rave or |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
98. I was thinking last night |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
99. Todd's handy dandy fair tax |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 03:25 PM Response to Reply #99 |
118. TODDAA FOR PRESIDENT! That's MY kind of fair tax. Where do I sign up? (n/t) |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
110. Good points... |
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The Count (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
117. Not crazy about his tax. But war is the issue that needs to be addressed now |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
122. Flat tax issue? |
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Milo_Bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
123. Read the plan... It is a progressive sales tax! |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
126. Poor people can't afford funerals! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
145. It's really sad that there are threads about poverty, and reasoned posts about this tax, |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-30-07 02:43 PM Response to Reply #145 |
159. You're right about that. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-29-07 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
149. You're making the same mistake here that people make with the draft issue |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-30-07 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
152. I think it's good. The dems destroyed welfare: bad |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-30-07 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
153. Phlat tax and fake boobs make for mockery of democracy |
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Matsubara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-30-07 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
154. I kind of agree with the sentiment RE taxation, but Gravel is not going to go the distance. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-30-07 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
157. Gravel has no chance of being elected but it looks like he may draw from Kucinich's well (nt) |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-30-07 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
158. People Don't Care |
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