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In reply to the discussion: Democrats need a bold agenda. Here's what they should do in the first 100 days of Congress. [View all]guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)62. GM switched from making cars and buse to making tanks in WW II.
Reverse that process, and make light rail transit vehicles. The same skills would be needed.
And we agree and know that stopping the money flow to the 1% will be a huge fight. FDR pointed the way.
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Democrats need a bold agenda. Here's what they should do in the first 100 days of Congress. [View all]
Voltaire2
Nov 2018
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Bernie hits another home run. No surprise though... there's a reason he's among the most popular
InAbLuEsTaTe
Nov 2018
#42
I have a good feeling Bernie is running. Why wouldn't he?... the guy is an all-star!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Nov 2018
#59
Never be votes in the senate, not a matter of obstruction. They still have
beachbum bob
Nov 2018
#14
Yes, it has been undeniably clear since at least 2016, and for some of those points....
George II
Nov 2018
#20
Precisely! We need an aggressive progressive agenda... that's how we instill confidence
InAbLuEsTaTe
Nov 2018
#44
This is the Democratic agenda. In fact President Obama starting the ball rolling on a lot of that
still_one
Nov 2018
#8
Exactly, most of those bullet points are in the Democratic platform, wonder where these came from?
George II
Nov 2018
#18
And some other important bold agenda items - prevent gun violence (gun control) and...
George II
Nov 2018
#24
Remember when in 1987 Joe Biden had to withdraw as a Presidential candidate due to plagiarism.
George II
Nov 2018
#32
Democrats have no power to pass legislation...unless McConnel and trump agrees
beachbum bob
Nov 2018
#13
Yes. Make THEM reject our Democratic agenda rather than Pelosi and our Democrats avoiding it.
George II
Nov 2018
#33
The GOP will say there is no money for these programs. Trump spent it all on tax cuts, and
politicaljunkie41910
Nov 2018
#15
Don't go overboard. Progressive, but not wild. Looks like over-reaching. Here is the agenda:
LBM20
Nov 2018
#48
Proposing ideas without a well thought way to fund them is no solution either.
GulfCoast66
Nov 2018
#54