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2016 Postmortem

CrowCityDem

(2,348 posts) Sun Apr 24, 2016, 09:14 AM Apr 2016

Hey Bernie, I know why the poor don't vote for you: [View all]

You're the only candidate promising to raise their taxes. Sure, you say there will be savings in other places, but if you live below the poverty line, and are already receiving Medicaid, you would cost them money.

Huh, people don't want to vote for the person raising the taxes they can't afford to pay. Who would have thunk it?

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Hey Bernie, I know why the poor don't vote for you: [View all] CrowCityDem Apr 2016 OP

another classy hill supporter! nt Logical Apr 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Ed Suspicious Apr 2016 #3

The poor who don't vote don't vote for anybody, they don't follow politics. nt m-lekktor Apr 2016 #2

Do you really believe that? fun n serious Apr 2016 #14

I do not think "Know" means what you think it means. Sky Masterson Apr 2016 #4

! CentralCoaster Apr 2016 #19

Another shameless minimization by Sanders like we witnessed him explain away the "southern vote" Trust Buster Apr 2016 #5

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #6

Incomes under 20K-48% vote. Incomes over 75K- 77% vote Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #7

They did not vote in caucus states because the poor can not afford to take the time off from work. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #8

So how then do you explain NY? It's the same thing, can't take time off to go vote. Upstate NY polls Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #9

It takes relatively little time to vote in an election. Compare turnout between election and caucus Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #12

I think Caucasus are corrupt. nt fun n serious Apr 2016 #17

Caucases favor the young, the healthy, the wealthy, the able-bodied. It's not the same lunamagica Apr 2016 #23

Why post a thread for the sole purpose of of being obnoxious? Gore1FL Apr 2016 #10

It's the new look for the New Democratic Party! reformist2 Apr 2016 #11

Wow, either you're a troll or the Dem Party tent has gotten way too big. Broward Apr 2016 #13

Really? Bohemianwriter Apr 2016 #15

He raises the payroll tax. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #16

On people who make less than poverty line? Bohemianwriter Apr 2016 #18

people who are poor do not have income and do-NOT pay any 'income' taxes. silly OP. Sunlei Apr 2016 #20

There are other kinds of taxes. He wants to raise the payroll tax. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #21

And pay for rich people to get a free college education too!! Sancho Apr 2016 #22

I am poor. I voted for Bernie. Because I can think beyond a one-liner. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #24