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CentralMass

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27. Democrats should stop trying to be republicans. The republicans are better at it.

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 11:00 AM

Jul 2019

We are operating under a draconian deficit creating corporate tax cut designed to starve the beast and break the budget to force cuts in social programs.

The wealthy use as as their donor class .
It is time to implement a sane progressive tax plan that pays for the cost of government and put the needs and well being of the people at the top of the list rather then the bottom..

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Senator Elizabeth Warren destroys an exasperated Chris Matthews GOTCHA question [View all] egbertowillies Jul 2019 OP

She dodged that question from both Matthews and from Jake Tapper durig the debate, and highplainsdem Jul 2019 #1

Warren knows her history. crazytown Jul 2019 #2

She isn't fooling anyone, though, especially since Sanders has already admitted tax increases will highplainsdem Jul 2019 #3

You don't come out a say "I will raise your taxes" - that is the point crazytown Jul 2019 #6

Democrats should stop trying to be republicans. The republicans are better at it. CentralMass Jul 2019 #27

Oh, please. I'm a lifelong Democrat, and your post is insulting. It's perfectly normal to ask highplainsdem Jul 2019 #28

You are automatically presuming taxes have to be raised TheRealNorth Jul 2019 #32

You might think that it is 'normal' but this piece shows how stupid it is - if you pay attention. nt bloom Jul 2019 #35

Because she refused to answer honestly, she was gotten. She could have answered and still emmaverybo Jul 2019 #5

If she said - "I will raise your taxes" - that would gtten. crazytown Jul 2019 #7

Everyone knows taxes will be raised. She could have taken an example and showed the offset emmaverybo Jul 2019 #8

But you don't say it. crazytown Jul 2019 #9

It doesn't matter if taxes go up if net costs go down. Apparently neither you nor Tweety diane in sf Jul 2019 #11

Exactly. BlueMTexpat Jul 2019 #13

Exactly. What ever money I put out over a year comes from one source my bank acct. usaf-vet Jul 2019 #16

Tweety couldn't seem to be able to get his head around it. Meadowoak Jul 2019 #17

Couldn't or didn't want to? Or worst paid to not get it at all. And spew the corporate line. usaf-vet Jul 2019 #18

I think Tweety is past his use-by date and needs retire. Meadowoak Jul 2019 #19

I'll bet he goes after 2020. usaf-vet Jul 2019 #20

Health insurance vs Health care DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #21

+1 demmiblue Jul 2019 #31

F*** Matthews! Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2019 #4

Wow, what a CREEP CountAllVotes Jul 2019 #10

No one should talk to Mathews. progressoid Jul 2019 #12

That "Economic Patriotism," America First junk she's pushing is part of our problem now. Hoyt Jul 2019 #14

that guy is a reporter? he seemed angry at warren. this is how its done now? Kurt V. Jul 2019 #15

lol ProfessorPlum Jul 2019 #29

I was around but had no interest in politics. i was busy conquering the world. ha! Kurt V. Jul 2019 #33

Warren refused to answer the question Gothmog Jul 2019 #22

Sen. Warren's very real and significant victory Sinistrous Jul 2019 #23

At some point Warren will have to actually answer this question Gothmog Jul 2019 #24

She has already given the proper response to Sinistrous Jul 2019 #25

When did she answer this question? Gothmog Jul 2019 #26

Matthews is an absolute corporate media conglomerate tool, he makes 5 million dollars a year Uncle Joe Jul 2019 #30

Wow I just noticed... jcgoldie Jul 2019 #34