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Democratic Primaries

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts) Fri Apr 19, 2019, 11:55 AM Apr 2019

Dem candidates. Start writing this stuff down #1

"68% paying same or more in taxes"

https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/439552-36-percent-say-they-paid-the-same-in-taxes-in-2018-as-they-did

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

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Dem candidates. Start writing this stuff down #1 (Original Post) Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2019 OP

Laura, I think you are onto something. Funtatlaguy Apr 2019 #1

Hang it around the neck of every Republican candidate for office. dalton99a Apr 2019 #2

This actually works for the Republicans; it makes any Dem plan to raise taxes more difficult LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #3

Funtatlaguy

(10,862 posts)

1. Laura, I think you are onto something.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2019, 11:58 AM

Apr 2019

What if we had a thread 🧵 that was pinned here.
People could add things like this to it.
No duplicates.
It would be like DU’s own list of “talking points”.
Do you want to start it? ✍️

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

dalton99a

(81,406 posts)

2. Hang it around the neck of every Republican candidate for office.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2019, 12:22 PM

Apr 2019

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

LongtimeAZDem

(4,494 posts)

3. This actually works for the Republicans; it makes any Dem plan to raise taxes more difficult

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2019, 12:27 PM

Apr 2019

Complex discussions about who is at fault do not work as well as "I had to pay more than last year".

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

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