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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAvoiding giving more money to citizens in need.
THAT'S the hill most Republican's are ready and eager to die on to a degree that you'd think the money was coming out of their own pockets.
Walleye
(30,723 posts)Nexus2
(1,261 posts)Let some corporation or industry or some other issue for the wealthy, the types that could likely send 600 checks to everyone else on their own, come up and they can pass out millions or billions like a grandmother writing 20 dollar checks to favored grandkids, but the everyday people require something? Suddenly the nations broke
Walleye
(30,723 posts)Plus its never been cheaper to borrow money even right now
Cirque du So-What
(25,812 posts)Its money thats not in their own pocket, which is just wrong.
Irish_Dem
(45,637 posts)When they empty it, the Dems get elected and they are pressured to fill it back up.
Nexus2
(1,261 posts)Irish_Dem
(45,637 posts)It has been going on for a long time.
Walleye
(30,723 posts)Irish_Dem
(45,637 posts)Jared knew it early on.....
Walleye
(30,723 posts)Irish_Dem
(45,637 posts)Walleye
(30,723 posts)Irish_Dem
(45,637 posts)jimfields33
(15,471 posts)That and unemployment compensation should have been stand alone bill.
Walleye
(30,723 posts)Nexus2
(1,261 posts)Irish_Dem
(45,637 posts)if they get a measly few hundred bucks. They oppose Americans getting any help at all.
Because we will no longer be good worker bees.
Also taxpayer money belongs to the elite, not the people.
lame54
(35,138 posts)Republicans believe that IT IS THEIR MONEY and hate the thought of handing it to poor freeloaders
roamer65
(36,739 posts)Majority of taxes are paid by middle and lower class here in the US. The Repuke robber barons still think wages paid is still THEIR money and they are trying to get it back through theft.
lame54
(35,138 posts)Got to the upperclass neighborhoods first
roamer65
(36,739 posts)roamer65
(36,739 posts)Then we increase the taxes to 50 pct on anyone making more than $1M a year.