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The 47% of Americans include veterans... (Original Post) Playinghardball Sep 2012 OP
When he says 47% he see's 99 orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #1
It also includes active military, many of them on food stamps Warpy Sep 2012 #2

Warpy

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2. It also includes active military, many of them on food stamps
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 04:47 PM
Sep 2012

especially if they've been tacky enough to marry and have kids.

Actually, it includes all of us who weren't born to the gilded 1%. At some point, usually when we're just starting out or when we retire on Social Security, we will pay little or no income tax.

The more people who understand that, the more who will be insulted and never vote for another damned Republican as long as he or she lives.

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