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onecaliberal

(32,372 posts)
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 09:48 PM Jul 2019

We need to start calling the tax loopholes for all the different industries exactly what they are.

Entitlements. We need to reframe the republican talking points to reflect the reality of how badly the right has destroyed American.

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We need to start calling the tax loopholes for all the different industries exactly what they are. (Original Post) onecaliberal Jul 2019 OP
Corporate Welfare... dlk Jul 2019 #1
That doesn't stick. onecaliberal Jul 2019 #2
Understood, However That's What it is dlk Jul 2019 #3
I agree with you a million percent. That is precisely what it is. onecaliberal Jul 2019 #5
It's Taxpayer-Funded Handouts to Profitable Corporations dlk Jul 2019 #8
I disagree. People understand what welfare is. Many have no understanding of entitlements as a term. LonePirate Jul 2019 #4
Welfare CEO's. Corporate is too weak & generic. Everyone hates an overpaid CEO. TeamPooka Jul 2019 #10
Corporate welfare is what I call it. muntrv Jul 2019 #6
An "entitlement" means they are actually ENTTLED to it. SharonAnn Jul 2019 #7
Exactly what they are. onecaliberal Jul 2019 #9

dlk

(11,378 posts)
3. Understood, However That's What it is
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 09:54 PM
Jul 2019

If calling it entitlements gets better traction, I’m all for it.

TeamPooka

(24,123 posts)
10. Welfare CEO's. Corporate is too weak & generic. Everyone hates an overpaid CEO.
Wed Jul 31, 2019, 12:46 AM
Jul 2019

Personalize it.

SharonAnn

(13,756 posts)
7. An "entitlement" means they are actually ENTTLED to it.
Tue Jul 30, 2019, 11:04 PM
Jul 2019

BTW, I call Social Security and Medicare “Earned Benefits”.

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