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loyalsister

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7. Unlikely suspects?

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Dec 31, 2016, 07:34 PM

Dec 2016

A LOT of people in southern states are eligible for SNAP. Thus they are also going to be most in need of social security for retirement. I suspect the delegations from MS, and LA, WV, and TN could surprise us because they know that the baby boomers they rely on for votes will be pissed if their SS is robbed and their kids can no longer feed the grandkids.
They'll never be advocates for expansion, but they may protect their voters.

http://www.cheatsheet.com/personal-finance/states-with-the-most-people-on-food-stamps.html/?a=viewall

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Republicans have been wanting to repeal the New Deal since it was created in the 1930's. [View all] kentuck Dec 2016 OP

Likely a repeat of the "Business Plot" against FDR of some nature akin to 1933. RKP5637 Dec 2016 #1

The PEOPLE yelling at the top of their lungs, together, separately, in groups, northoftheborder Dec 2016 #2

Recommended. guillaumeb Dec 2016 #3

three times majority Republican Congress and Presidency: northoftheborder Dec 2016 #4

But none with the billionaires or the inclination... kentuck Dec 2016 #5

I wonder how they plan to blame it on Democrats? raging moderate Dec 2016 #6

Unlikely suspects? loyalsister Dec 2016 #7

Good point. kentuck Dec 2016 #8

Yep loyalsister Dec 2016 #9

And they will forever own the fallout that results Generic Brad Dec 2016 #10

But, they do own their own propaganda system, FOX, etc. kentuck Dec 2016 #11

People or companies with vested interests spread ignorance and obfuscate knowledge CousinIT Dec 2016 #14

Yup nycbos Dec 2016 #12

We do need to "talk politics" more with those around us. Hortensis Dec 2016 #13

this is what makes trump so bad Locrian Dec 2016 #15