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treestar

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28. right wingers will tell me
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 03:52 PM
Apr 2013

If we eliminated all aid to the poor, they would pull themselves up by their bootstraps. They would get a job. If they could not find a job, they would invent one. You know, start a business.

You got it Ed madokie Apr 2013 #1
I figured edhopper Apr 2013 #4
Then we could beef up the military too! think Apr 2013 #2
Of course edhopper Apr 2013 #3
We need those sharks with fricken lasers on their heads MattBaggins Apr 2013 #31
But they cost edhopper Apr 2013 #32
But teh defense contractors need them!1!!! RyanThomas Apr 2013 #36
I'm not sure about this. SheilaT Apr 2013 #15
I'm sure the Free Market God (May the blessings of Saint Reagan be upon it) will help them. RyanThomas Apr 2013 #37
Eliminate all the tax breaks for the wealthy and the megacorps. lpbk2713 Apr 2013 #5
The airport subsidies such as taxpayer funded air traffic control are all for the wealthy JDPriestly Apr 2013 #20
Yes, Newest Reality Apr 2013 #6
Well the three biggest aids to the middle class edhopper Apr 2013 #7
We need to stamp out food stamp use too. Stamps are for mail not people. L0oniX Apr 2013 #16
Oh, there would be short-term benefits, to be sure Cirque du So-What Apr 2013 #8
I'm sure Eric Prince will be there to help out. L0oniX Apr 2013 #18
Still, in the back of their mind... Cirque du So-What Apr 2013 #22
What? Did I stumble on the Freeper beveeheart Apr 2013 #9
Read my signature edhopper Apr 2013 #12
You must have stumbled over yourself. L0oniX Apr 2013 #14
And that's why we have... Cirque du So-What Apr 2013 #23
I know edhopper Apr 2013 #24
Sometimes I use it, sometimes not Cirque du So-What Apr 2013 #25
Like you, I didn't think I needed it either. beveeheart Apr 2013 #34
So, when someone gets ALL the money.... Do they win? world wide wally Apr 2013 #10
I think that edhopper Apr 2013 #11
WHAT?? Are you suggesting we live in SheilaT Apr 2013 #17
Oh there ya go with that same ol quantum physics meme. Reality is being made as I write this too. L0oniX Apr 2013 #19
So much poverty for so many - So much wealth for so few Dragonfli Apr 2013 #21
I guess that if the only people left are the Koch brothers and Donald Trump... then the Koch's world wide wally Apr 2013 #30
Back in 2008 edhopper Apr 2013 #33
National Parks running??? WTF! Cut down those trees and start fracking NOW! L0oniX Apr 2013 #13
Almost a perfect plan BethanyQuartz Apr 2013 #26
Why bury them edhopper Apr 2013 #27
right wingers will tell me treestar Apr 2013 #28
They probably believe if you pull up on your bootstraps edhopper Apr 2013 #29
yes, the US would be guatemala. that would be fantastico! HiPointDem Apr 2013 #35
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