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cal04

(41,505 posts)
Thu Oct 31, 2013, 07:30 PM Oct 2013

Sen. Sanders: War on the Poor






Sen. Bernie Sanders discusses nutrition programs with Rev. Al Sharpton on MSNBC's Politics Nation.
Also discuss food stamp cuts, minimum wage, and the fighter jet programs that the Pentagon doesn't even want.
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Sen. Sanders: War on the Poor (Original Post) cal04 Oct 2013 OP
The only hope we have... is yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #1
Senator Sanders is sounding Presidential. Rain Mcloud Oct 2013 #2
To abolish the minimum wage might be acceptable if... Half-Century Man Oct 2013 #3
The GOP motto.. silenttigersong Oct 2013 #4

yuiyoshida

(45,655 posts)
1. The only hope we have... is
Thu Oct 31, 2013, 08:52 PM
Oct 2013

to Remove Republicans from office at election time and replace them with Democrats and independents. I have read on DU that the Republican party is dying... May it be a swift and fast death! Oh...AND TAKE FOX NEWS WITH YOU!

 

Rain Mcloud

(812 posts)
2. Senator Sanders is sounding Presidential.
Thu Oct 31, 2013, 08:53 PM
Oct 2013

I do hope he runs against Hillary!
Don't get me wrong,i love Hillary.
It is her's and Bill's Neo-Liberal agenda that i despise.

Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)
3. To abolish the minimum wage might be acceptable if...
Thu Oct 31, 2013, 09:41 PM
Oct 2013

..we instill a maximum amount which can be made per year. How about a limit of 3 million per year maximum income from every source per individual? A maximum of 200 million in profit per company per year?

If you want something, I got a trade.......

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