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Shandris

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4. Shhh!

Sun May 4, 2014, 10:36 PM

May 2014

You're not supposed to remind people that we exist. Its far better for us to be represented by the mythical 'Average Poor Person' strawman that gets trotted out to make everyone feel better. We're not supposed to actually be -out- here yannow. We don't have lives or problems or anything, because everything has been taken care of. 17 million, ain'tcha heard? Why, if you're not one of those, you must just not have wanted to be! Affordable! AFFORDABLE!! It's in the Bill name, how can it not be right?!

Don't forget to be quiet about us when it's time to start talking about tolls, too. We promise we'll try not to rock the boat too much.

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The Inconvenient Poor [View all] McCamy Taylor May 2014 OP

Most of us are now invisible, an inconvienience and liability to our party when we are seen, Dragonfli May 2014 #1

Makes me think of that hearing about reproductive rights where only men spoke. n/t winter is coming May 2014 #2

Just a small quibble with your excellent rant. Most substitute teachers make more than min wage riderinthestorm May 2014 #3

Shhh! Shandris May 2014 #4

Remember they had a panel on womens health, JaneyVee May 2014 #5

If the poor "talk about their misery, this will only help the GOP" = DLC mantra. Scuba May 2014 #6

Yeah Orrex May 2014 #7

Actually, I have yet to meet anyone who talks about the ACA as if it has solved everything Silent3 May 2014 #8

Kick Dragonfli May 2014 #9

The last time "poverty" was mentioned as an ISSUE that should be addressed by the Democratic Party.. bvar22 May 2014 #10