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noiretextatique

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38. this sums up the problem of government

Sat May 3, 2014, 02:15 PM

May 2014

People without $$$$$ are excluded from the process. Why listen to actual poor people? Just listen the "experts" on poor people. Pretty much sums up our government...d and r.

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"Paul Ryan Won't Let Poor People Testify At Hearing About Poverty" [View all] applegrove Apr 2014 OP

Well really, what do poor people know about poverty? SheilaT Apr 2014 #1

And what the hell do politicians know or understand about poverty? Auntie Bush Apr 2014 #5

exactly florida08 May 2014 #13

Paul Ryan is an overrated bigot Gothmog Apr 2014 #2

Dumb too... Helen Borg May 2014 #39

The 3 invited Witnesses are all ... GeorgeGist Apr 2014 #3

I think that they limited the testimony to three too shows that they didn't applegrove Apr 2014 #6

Paul Ryan is the biggest fraud in politics. n/t FSogol Apr 2014 #4

What do you mean?...he helps out washing clean pots at shelters LiberalLovinLug May 2014 #15

Washing clean dishes FSogol May 2014 #17

:D tofuandbeer May 2014 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #24

This conveys his true personality Generic Other May 2014 #34

Of course that little fascist sociopath won't let those speak who he is stomping on. Cha Apr 2014 #7

Well said. I'm so glad people know what to look for these days. For a while it seemed applegrove Apr 2014 #8

You're welcome, apple! Cha Apr 2014 #11

right you are. BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #35

Paul Ryan is cool, he's wears his hat backwards. Kingofalldems Apr 2014 #9

I'm surprised he had a Tshirt on in that photo. applegrove Apr 2014 #10

So does Tony Romo... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #12

...and listens to rap music, so he's down with us black folk! (oh, excuse me, 'inner city' folk) Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2014 #33

that's right! He knows a few bla people, you know!!!! BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #36

Looks like he is trying to reach a pre-determined conclusion: Proud Liberal Dem May 2014 #14

Exactly. The whole thing is a set up. And emotion from an actual victim of poverty applegrove May 2014 #27

I mean, think how horrible it would be if it gets in the way of the GOP's plans Proud Liberal Dem May 2014 #31

How much longer is it going to take for Americans to realize these criminals posing as congressmen geretogo May 2014 #16

The boot on the neck is already stomping HangOnKids May 2014 #19

Exactly ! geretogo May 2014 #20

really. BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #37

"We Have Already Chosen Our People" grilled onions May 2014 #21

they didn't let women testify in the women's reproductive health hearings either NightWatcher May 2014 #22

DC is a racket blkmusclmachine May 2014 #23

That is the basic problem, no one is willing to walk a mile in their shoes. These old, white Dustlawyer May 2014 #25

Like Women not testifying at conference on Women's Health Issues HockeyMom May 2014 #26

Or having Sean Hannity as the head of the RNC's African-American group Proud Liberal Dem May 2014 #32

In charge of shaping our history- sad lunasun May 2014 #28

Count on this TNNurse May 2014 #29

Compare Ryan's actions to Robert Kennedy's poverty tour dflprincess May 2014 #30

And those men ended up..... WinkyDink May 2014 #41

this sums up the problem of government noiretextatique May 2014 #38

And you think some other current politician would?! Ha! WinkyDink May 2014 #40

Its Too Difficult... cynzke May 2014 #42

There used to be hospitals JackInGreen May 2014 #43