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In reply to the discussion: Sequestration playing havoc with lives of senior citizens. We must not excuse this. [View all]BeyondGeography
(39,370 posts)43. They voted for McCain by the same margin, too
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Sequestration playing havoc with lives of senior citizens. We must not excuse this. [View all]
madfloridian
Apr 2013
OP
This is Austerity, the American version, after the disaster and destruction it has and is still
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#66
Mindless, across-the-board and inflexible reductions in essential services.............
wandy
Apr 2013
#5
Yet senior are the voters who give us a Republican majority in the House. nt
geek tragedy
Apr 2013
#8
"Fucking retarded liberals," impoverished seniors with "heads up their asses."
woo me with science
Apr 2013
#37
More likely just another group of white people who have routinely voted against their interests
BeyondGeography
Apr 2013
#46
So what's your point? Let them starve? How cruel, how insensitive, how predictable. nm
rhett o rick
Apr 2013
#53
We needed the funds from the Bush tax cuts. Once the middle class decided they didn't want to pay..
dkf
Apr 2013
#20
obama should have learned by now that you can't make a deal with the Devil.
kelliekat44
Apr 2013
#25
Pres Obama is in the 1%. To hope those in the 1% will help the 99% is very wishful thinking. nm
rhett o rick
Apr 2013
#54