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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 01:59 PM Original message |
Poll question: What do you think is the best way to jumpstart our economy? |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. Immediate emergency tax increases to 90% on the upper 2 percentile |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. +10000 |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. yeah...FUCK ALL THOSE S-CORPs out there... |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. Like the Tribune Co. and Bechtel? |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 07:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
47. no...like mine and a million others... nt |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 09:52 AM Response to Reply #47 |
77. And you're in the top 2%? nt |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 10:20 AM Response to Reply #77 |
78. very... n/t |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 10:27 AM Response to Reply #78 |
81. Earning 5 times the average family makes it hard to garner sympathy. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 10:38 AM Response to Reply #81 |
82. what flows through to my 1040 is what puts me well over the top |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #82 |
83. Reinvested capital would not be subjected to those taxes. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 01:32 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. it is if it is held into the new year... |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 04:49 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. If. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #85 |
91. Bonuses? |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 07:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
49. Glad we're in agreement. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 11:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
62. "S-Corps," per se, has nothing to do with it. |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 08:41 AM Response to Reply #62 |
76. Reading msgs like that one let me understand why we outsource work to India... n/t |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 10:21 AM Response to Reply #76 |
80. explain, Ditto... |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 10:21 AM Response to Reply #62 |
79. the largest number of high earners as S-Corps... |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 08:01 PM Response to Reply #79 |
88. You get no argument from me. |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 02:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
86. It would be very beneficial to the U.S. economy and all of it's |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. Other. |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. Infustructure Projects - create "Business Friendly Environment" |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. WPA/CCC. Raise taxes on the rich to pay for it. Instead we are going the opposite direction. |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Of course that would work, but where's the challenge? |
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Spyderama (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. Legalize Pot Nationwide! |
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ProfessionalLeftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. Make it illegal to send jobs overseas when the unemployment rate is over 6% |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 08:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
53. +1000 n/t |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
9. END the WARS |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
10. Two of the options are really the same. A government jobs program and infrastructure program. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
11. Poll results suggest many are not familiar with the economic impact of small businesses. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. The President agrees with you... |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Sorry tax cuts are not the answer. Govt over regulation impedes and stifles small business start up |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Then maybe you don't agree with the President? |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 03:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Correct. n/t |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. oh really? which federal regulations do that? |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Perhaps you should start your own business or consult with them to understand. I have although my |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 03:16 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I ran my own business for ten years and the only crippling regulations |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 03:17 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. ROFL, have a great day and goodbye. n/t |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 03:19 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. right. Couldn't name one regulation. How surprising. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Much of the government public works and infrastructure projects would help small businesses. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. How? n/t |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:58 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. by providing business opportunities for small businesses. DUH. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 03:16 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. What business opportunities for small businesses do you mean? n/t |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 04:11 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. ROFL. Have a good day. nt |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 07:02 PM Response to Reply #33 |
44. To provide goods and services for projects and for millions who will now have jobs with living wages |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #33 |
84. That's rather easy to explain. |
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LongTomH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
12. A government jobs program that focuses on infrastructure! |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. So the chances are about the same as they were with Democrats "running" Congress? |
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kgnu_fan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
15. We need interstate rapid railroad. We need our highways updated. We need national electric car grid |
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kgnu_fan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. And of course ending the wars has to come first in order to finance these projects. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 07:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
48. Of course - but that will never happen. nt |
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kgnu_fan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 10:36 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. You mean, war will never stop? Then the democracy of USA will end...or may be already gone? |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 10:54 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. We've been at war since 1941 |
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kgnu_fan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 11:01 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. But the war industry is not faithful to the USs national interest, we are just bleeding... |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 11:29 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. You are confused |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 07:30 AM Response to Reply #57 |
73. You do not understand. At war since 1941. 70 years. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 07:55 AM Response to Reply #54 |
75. I mean that capitalism will not allow it. nt |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
18. Tax the Rich. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
19. Other: Micro-lending investments targeted at co-operative/employee owned business development. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
24. There seems to be so few people agreeing with the President's economic program? |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Maybe because it's RW fail? |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
26. Some of the above, and more. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
36. Declare war on Antarctica |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
38. massive 50 trillion infrastructure project |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
39. Green jobs, green power, green retrofitting. Gore was right. nt |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
40. What I really support is a combination of 2 choices: |
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ono4pono (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
41. What do you think is the best way to jumpstart our economy? |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
42. Other: Targeted Jobs Tax Credits |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 08:26 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. What would that consist of? |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 07:23 AM Response to Reply #50 |
72. As they were done back in the 1980's |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
43. Raise wages to match inflation, productivity and cost of living. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
45. Infrastructure. High Speed Rail. Renewable Energy. Legalize & Tax Marijuana. |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
46. Fair trade tariffs and end NAFTA! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
51. The OTHER than none of you ever remember...... Increase ALL entitlements! |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
52. Tax the corps that offshore instead of giving them tax breaks n/t |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
55. Infrastucture = energy -> 2 for 1! n/t |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
58. Complain on the internet!...nt |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 11:09 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Who do you think is complaining, SidDithers? |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
59. Alternative energy projects. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
63. End the empire, tax the rich, renegotiate debts, build railways and solar infrastructure. |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
64. I don't want to "jumpstart" the economy. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-02-11 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
65. New Dem LIBERAL administration .... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
66. Eat the rich. Take back the tax cuts for the rich and |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
67. national high speed mag lev rail project plus a new massive push to improve |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
68. Lower the retirement age |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
69. End the wars, redeploy the military as an "Armed Forces Corp of Engineers" |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 03:24 AM Response to Original message |
70. Other: get a healthy big business environment restarted |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 03:57 AM Response to Original message |
71. Other |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 07:35 AM Response to Original message |
74. Other......Impose penalties for shipping jobs overseas. |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
89. Other: |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-03-11 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
90. We need to rebuild our economy. We are 30-40 years away from being able.... |
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