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In reply to the discussion: Candidly, I do not see the necessity at this time for "Shared Sacrifice" [View all]99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)32. This is brilliant & cuts right to the chase. I hope ALL DEMs take this stance, & hold to it. nt
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Candidly, I do not see the necessity at this time for "Shared Sacrifice" [View all]
Samantha
Nov 2012
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I am so sick and tired of hearing that phase while reading articles of those prospering
Samantha
Nov 2012
#4
OTOH it is time for the rich to share their share of the sacrifice. Eisenhower tax rates
Vincardog
Nov 2012
#79
Exactly! To me the whole tone was set by Dubya to dump us into two unpaid wars (one by lying),
NRaleighLiberal
Nov 2012
#3
If there is to be shared sacrifice, don't you think we should ask Halliburton and The Carlyle Group
Samantha
Nov 2012
#10
they didn't share the prosperity- they don't get to slough off the sacrifice.
BlueMan Votes
Nov 2012
#7
This thread is making me very happy because people are speaking out against this phrase
Samantha
Nov 2012
#14
I have been thinking about this question and I think we all need to discuss possibilities
Samantha
Nov 2012
#18
You can't exactly, but what you can do is to take several steps to stop the progression, and over
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#57
"Confiscate wealth" is right up there with "shared sacrifice" or "job creators".
Curmudgeoness
Nov 2012
#67
Even if they were forced to pay more taxes what "sacrifices" are they making?
SomethingFishy
Nov 2012
#15
Well, that is another approach and I can understand the protesters' motivation
Samantha
Nov 2012
#34
Defense, taxing the wealthy and corporations should all be apart of the deal.
HoosierRadical
Nov 2012
#31
I see the need for the rich to share in the sacrifices and hardships the rest of us have been throug
Arcanetrance
Nov 2012
#30
Not all of them call people like you and me "Lefties." Rahm Emanuel used another phrase, and did so
AnotherMcIntosh
Nov 2012
#55
This is brilliant & cuts right to the chase. I hope ALL DEMs take this stance, & hold to it. nt
99th_Monkey
Nov 2012
#32
Can't cut out the 500 million taxpayer dollars to Uganda every year to help them Genocide gay folks.
blkmusclmachine
Nov 2012
#51
We'll get a "Grand Bargain," but there is no way to stop the Middle-East wars.
AnotherMcIntosh
Nov 2012
#56
In 2008, I lost half of my retirement account. I can't afford to give more right now.
japple
Nov 2012
#69
Yup! If you want to cut the budget end the war and cut the weapons procurement budget.
Ganja Ninja
Nov 2012
#75
the working class has been sacrificing for 30 years while the capitalist class got fat.
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#78