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dmosh42

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5. No surprise here, as a 'dumb' country maybe wants the billionaires to help us out!

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 07:55 AM

Jul 2012

This is where I started, after coming out of the Navy after four in years, in 1964. LBJ pushed for the 'Great Society' to fight the high levels of poverty at that time. And, even with the country bogged down in Vietnam, the unions were battling for decent wages, and with wealth being distributed more evenly, the country was on a rising trend in economic conditions. Then when we got to Reagan, the people thought the Repukes had it right about how the "special" interests were not getting a fair shake. We have become the biggest ass-kissing society in the world now, not willing to fight for what we had!

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US poverty on track to rise to highest since 1960s [View all] xchrom Jul 2012 OP

I could see this coming from a mile away Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #1

We are approacjing the "Final Stage" DontTreadOnMe Jul 2012 #2

Yup. This is no accident. eShirl Jul 2012 #3

kr HiPointDem Jul 2012 #4

No surprise here, as a 'dumb' country maybe wants the billionaires to help us out! dmosh42 Jul 2012 #5

Poverty rates are getting close to the pre-GS #s. Igel Jul 2012 #6

So tighten up the government definition of "poverty". closeupready Jul 2012 #7

Mission Accomplished. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #8