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CreekDog

(46,192 posts) Thu Dec 6, 2012, 11:45 AM Dec 2012

Senator Jim Demint wanted the minimum wage reduced and for the poor to pay higher taxes

and if you wonder how widely shared his beliefs were in the Republican Party and in conservatism in general...

that's why he's been offered the job to lead the Heritage Foundation.

the thing is, what Mitt Romney said in private is actually what mainstream conservatives believe.

Just as yesterday showed that most conservatives would vote against the Americans With Disabilities Act if they had the chance (but the treaty ratification was another route --with the bonus of yesterday's vote giving the finger to the UN).

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Senator Jim Demint wanted the minimum wage reduced and for the poor to pay higher taxes (Original Post) CreekDog Dec 2012 OP

Stupid poor people, with their 8 bucks an hour and TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #1

And who in South Carolina voted for him atreides1 Dec 2012 #2

Yes, but he's keeping them safe from abortion and homos dballance Dec 2012 #3

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

1. Stupid poor people, with their 8 bucks an hour and

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Thu Dec 6, 2012, 11:54 AM

Dec 2012

shitty apartments and crappy beater cars and dollar-menu nutrition--why are they so greedy and selfish? They never want to sacrifice for the good of the country. Sheesh. And don't get me started on the disabled...

atreides1

(16,799 posts)

2. And who in South Carolina voted for him

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Thu Dec 6, 2012, 12:05 PM

Dec 2012

The very same people that he wants to screw over...

dballance

(5,756 posts)

3. Yes, but he's keeping them safe from abortion and homos

Reply to atreides1 (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 6, 2012, 12:49 PM

Dec 2012

How all those voters can completely ignore their own economic interests because of the social issues the GOP continues run on is beyond me.

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