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egbertowillies

(4,058 posts) Fri Dec 15, 2017, 05:05 PM Dec 2017

Welcome to America: Third world poverty close but ignored

Republicans are racing to pass a tax cut scam that will place many more of the people who voted for them in poverty. America criticizes third world countries for their poverty and human rights violations yet for more than 41 million Americans and growing; there is no difference. This foreign reporter's cataloging our poverty is astounding.

https://egbertowillies.com/2017/12/15/welcome-america-third-world-poverty-close-ignored/

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Welcome to America: Third world poverty close but ignored (Original Post) egbertowillies Dec 2017 OP

Totally shameful America. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #1

I saw this was coming a few days ago misanthrope Dec 2017 #2

Irish_Dem

(47,131 posts)

1. Totally shameful America.

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Fri Dec 15, 2017, 05:17 PM

Dec 2017

Human rights, poverty, healthcare, education, gun violence.
I am embarrassed by my country.

misanthrope

(7,418 posts)

2. I saw this was coming a few days ago

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Fri Dec 15, 2017, 05:44 PM

Dec 2017

The Guardian has been setting it up for a week or so now.

It goes along with a thread I tried to start in the last days that has regretfully been undervalued in favor of things orbiting political tribalism.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029981045

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