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DanieRains

(4,619 posts) Thu Aug 20, 2020, 03:07 AM Aug 2020

OBAMA: Those At The Top Take In More Than ever

Even Obama can say it.

DO SOMETHING.

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OBAMA: Those At The Top Take In More Than ever (Original Post) DanieRains Aug 2020 OP

What do you mean "even" Obama can say it? betsuni Aug 2020 #1

Do what exactly? qazplm135 Aug 2020 #2

betsuni

(25,589 posts)

1. What do you mean "even" Obama can say it?

Reply to DanieRains (Original post)

Thu Aug 20, 2020, 03:41 AM

Aug 2020

Inequality was what his presidency was about. Here's a usual speech from 2013 (it's intellectual, not cheap slogans):

"The top 10 percent no longer takes in one-third of our income -- it now takes half."

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/obama-income-inequality-100662

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)

2. Do what exactly?

Reply to DanieRains (Original post)

Thu Aug 20, 2020, 04:06 AM

Aug 2020

WE have to vote.

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