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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Umm... Report: Bernie wants $18 Trillion in new spending. [View all]ancianita
(36,160 posts)119. In Australia it's higher, which is how they afford single payer, college for all and new babies.
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Not if we have the 1% pay their taxes properly like we did before Reaganism set in!
cascadiance
Sep 2015
#133
the switch to 'Medicare for all' + end of 'corporate welfare' pays for his entire budget plus
magical thyme
Sep 2015
#131
"Wall Street Journal’s Scary Bernie Sanders Price Tag Ignores Health Savings"
Luminous Animal
Sep 2015
#2
"Festering problems" are as good thing now? That explains supporting the status quo.
arcane1
Sep 2015
#4
No, you are the one that will parrot rightwing nonsense like "the government isn't very good
LondonReign2
Sep 2015
#76
No, no it is not new spending. There are several links in this thread that you could read that show
LondonReign2
Sep 2015
#85
I'd love to pay off the debt. You know the last we ran a surplus? After taxes were raised by
LondonReign2
Sep 2015
#108
In Australia it's higher, which is how they afford single payer, college for all and new babies.
ancianita
Sep 2015
#119
What? You don't agree with having your taxes raised to pay for your neighbor kid's tuition?
leftofcool
Sep 2015
#200
...over 10 years.....we spend about $3 Trillion a year on health care alone now....
virtualobserver
Sep 2015
#11
I though you found many Bernie "fans" tactics odious? Yet, here you are, pushing the right wing's
Luminous Animal
Sep 2015
#34
Umm...to spend HERE. Instead of starting new wars. Why the NERVE of that man!!!
beam me up scottie
Sep 2015
#51
Well the op also posted a video of a Republican calling Bernie a pedophile supporter.
beam me up scottie
Sep 2015
#95
Your post was hidden because you brought an old right wing smear about a Dem candidate to DU.
beam me up scottie
Sep 2015
#118
You expect polite discourse when all you've got are right wing talking points?
beam me up scottie
Sep 2015
#110
Bernie has said he will REDUCE the use of drones and be more selective in their use
LondonReign2
Sep 2015
#173
You get it from the MILITARY that runs the U.S. global garrison war economy. Stop affording THAT
ancianita
Sep 2015
#57
That's not the costly part of the military; spending to protect global corporate activity is.
ancianita
Sep 2015
#116
Just because you can't understand his plan doesn't mean the rest of America won't.
beam me up scottie
Sep 2015
#104
^^^^^^^^^^^...the print version of Fox pulls a figure out of Murdock's ass and calls it "research".
Fred Sanders
Sep 2015
#161
To be fair, that's 18 trillion before taxes and monies we would have paid for insurance premiums
Hoyt
Sep 2015
#144
I like Sanders'positions on a lot of things, but I'm convinced he can't make them happen.
Hoyt
Sep 2015
#160
Yes, so crushing turnout by turning off those thousands showing up at Sanders rallies
jeff47
Sep 2015
#178
Whereas Hillary's "more muscular foreign policy" will be cheap, right?
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2015
#167
Here's the problem: in this thread alone you've spouted anti-tax rhetoric, said the government is
LondonReign2
Sep 2015
#170