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11. But Grover Norquist feels so good about that.

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Fri Jan 9, 2015, 09:24 AM

Jan 2015

Saint Ronnie wanted it that way. We must protect the job creators.

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I don't see how it could be expected to be separate from the state of the overall economy. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #4

+1 daleanime Jan 2015 #15

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Well, it's kind of personal for me...... daleanime Jan 2015 #22

I know, right!? It's particularly irratating when you have RWers claiming that Obama ruined Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #25

Thanks.... daleanime Jan 2015 #37

If unable to work why would unemployment rate matter? One_Life_To_Give Jan 2015 #40

Either you're replying to a different post, or you're replying to a post which you didn't not read Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #46

Employment rate is a measure of the economy One_Life_To_Give Jan 2015 #54

Sorry, but once again I can't see how your response is relevant to my post you were replying to. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #56

You say that the lawyers have gotten the ALJ acceptance rate up to 80%. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #5

You are mistaken on TANF. It is not "state aid". PotatoChip Jan 2015 #18

Thank you! And let's keep on finding and sharing factual information. There are still some Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #48

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You cannot just transfer them BUT we told them to fill out an application. I was a Social Worker jwirr Jan 2015 #45

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Increased SSI enrollees = result of cuts to welfare under clinton and the worst NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #51

Our nation only has one financial problem .... Scuba Jan 2015 #6

I couldn't agree with you more completley! Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #7

But Grover Norquist feels so good about that. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #11

Even if they are lousy at creating jobs and most of the jobs they create are lousy? Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #30

Ronnie didn't give it a second thought. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #38

+1 LiberalLoner Jan 2015 #20

You couldn't have said that any better!! FiveGoodMen Jan 2015 #44

Yes Fumesucker Jan 2015 #8

Correct... Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #9

I go with yes, no Johonny Jan 2015 #33

I don't know. I think there are lots who know it's a game-- Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #35

Watching them all is like watching Victoria Jackson Johonny Jan 2015 #36

Watching Victoria Jackson an act I can no longer perform. Eeeek. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #50

They Understand & Loathe Social Programs fredamae Jan 2015 #10

Yes. This fear & loathing and a real knack for propaganda are undeniable. The Republcan party Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #12

Gohmert ;) I don't disagree fredamae Jan 2015 #21

Gohmert, fer sher! I was looking for a good dumb qoute from him, but all that stupid was making me Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #23

"Don't Cast Aspersions on My Asparagus" fredamae Jan 2015 #24

Oh my. I thought you had made that one up just to be hilarious. It's even funnier since it's true! Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #26

Nope-lol-it's all real fredamae Jan 2015 #31

I'm thinking Tragicomedy. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #32

Yup-that's the Only choice :) n/t fredamae Jan 2015 #34

K&R! Feigning ignorance is a strategy. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #13

It sucks about 60 Minutes going RW, and I should care more because they reach a wider audience, Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #14

I'd just like to know why the reTHUGliCONS want to kill American poor, disabled and the elderly? bearssoapbox Jan 2015 #17

Bluntly: There is no Corp Profit Value fredamae Jan 2015 #27

Well said. We are talking about levels of greed that I would call downright evil. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #29

Living on nothing and a Reed Virtue turbinetree Jan 2015 #19

Yep, So many of the wealthy and connected have all sorts of very highly paid positions just given to Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #28

They do know turbinetree Jan 2015 #55

They want to destroy it so are lying. eom TransitJohn Jan 2015 #41

So you think the Republicans would attempt to decieve the masses in order to get what they want? Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2015 #47

Bye, Bye American Pie gerogie2 Jan 2015 #42

If it is routine to reallocate funds then perhaps the trust funds should just be merged. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #52

Did anyone on here really expect anything different from Republicans? bobGandolf Jan 2015 #53