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In reply to the discussion: We should tax and tax and tax and tax and tax the 1% ... [View all]MadDAsHell
(2,067 posts)21. I'd like to agree but politically it's a non-starter to say "I want this but I'm not willing to pay"
We lose credibility when we come up with laundry lists of things we want the government to pay for, but we want everyone else but us to pay for those things.
It lends credence to the "I want free stuff" meme and that's the last thing we need.
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If we ended "Empire USA" and brought the troops home, $$$ would be available...
Moostache
May 2016
#6
I'd like to agree but politically it's a non-starter to say "I want this but I'm not willing to pay"
MadDAsHell
May 2016
#21
Please quote the part of the OP that led you to take that away from it. nt
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2016
#16