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In reply to the discussion: Defiant House Progressives To Nancy Pelosi: We Will Not Vote To Cut Social Security Benefits [View all]toby jo
(1,269 posts)51. Hell - a friend & I were just discussing how much money would be raised
by taxing off-shore accounts. He just got his masters in economics and said they spent some 6 weeks going over offshore accounts. If every account had just $450,000 in it, and were taxed at the top rate, about 35%, it would raise 3.2 trillion dollars.
And these dicks are taking our social security? Why? If grams & gramps get it they will overspend or something?
To pay for their discretionary wars, among other shitty things.
Yeah, we need a labor party, a FU party, a purely progressive party....
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Defiant House Progressives To Nancy Pelosi: We Will Not Vote To Cut Social Security Benefits [View all]
Report1212
Dec 2012
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How many also said they wouldn't vote for a health care bill without a public option ? n/t
PoliticAverse
Dec 2012
#2
I hope they can be trusted. After all the betrayals we have had today I am shellshocked.
forestpath
Dec 2012
#6
Thanks for posting this. I have emailed my rep (who is a member of this caucus) to express my thanks
MotherPetrie
Dec 2012
#8
Although I voted in 2010, I'm not going to criticize those who stayed home after the betrayals.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#52
Majority of House Democrats disgree with Nancy. Time to fire her as Minority Leader. n/t
ieoeja
Dec 2012
#42
It is bizarro world that this is even part of the discussion about the gov't barrowing
harun
Dec 2012
#44