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In reply to the discussion: "If We Did Not Share in the Prosperity, Why Should We Have to Share in the Sacrifice?" [View all]fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)16. because the delusionally-loud-mealy-mouthed fortunate say so
and that's supposed to be enough of a reason, besides the fact too many goofballs in the US have fallen for their bs in an effort to kiss ass for their own selfish benefit.
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PETRUS
Dec 2012
OP
Just an aside, we are still bailing them out, and will be while they ask for more from others.
jtuck004
Dec 2012
#51
What we "need" is to stand up and demand what we want, shoulder-to-shoulder. That's not
jtuck004
Dec 2012
#57
V.I. Lenin distinguished between a 'class in itself' and a 'class for itself,' by
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2012
#70
Tax the wealthy until they pay down the debt they ran up under Bush, incl interest!
on point
Dec 2012
#14
Except that I wouldn't call the 2% tax rate reverting back to 39% a sacrifice. nt
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#25
The problem with this headline is that it ignors the fact that the 99% have done ALL
ReallyIAmAnOptimist
Dec 2012
#40