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nichomachus

(12,754 posts)

10. I'll tell you what it would mean

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun Aug 5, 2012, 02:13 PM

Aug 2012

It would mean that the one percent couldn't force the rest of us into serf status, having people battle each other for crap jobs at minimum wage with no benefits, so the one percent can get richer. That's why things are the way they are.

The one percent doesn't want the economy to get better. Once you realize that, everything else becomes clear.

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What would it mean to our economy if people like me could retire... [View all] SHRED Aug 2012 OP

Yes, indeed. Imagine if we had comprehensive care for all, not just in early retirement, but... NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #1

Good lord! I didn't think I would ever stop scrolling. Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #12

I agree - and I expect we will be in the same boat in 20 years. TBF Aug 2012 #2

I am hoping on the State exchange pools... SHRED Aug 2012 #4

Your age is the critical factor. Insurance companies are allowed to eridani Aug 2012 #19

if there were medicare for all, you could n/t grasswire Aug 2012 #3

We couldn't even get Lieberman to vote for... SHRED Aug 2012 #5

I think you're making a very important point - for the whole economy. spooky3 Aug 2012 #6

thank you SHRED Aug 2012 #7

At my school district Freddie Aug 2012 #8

exactly SHRED Aug 2012 #9

I'll tell you what it would mean nichomachus Aug 2012 #10

My economic stimulus plan - teewrex Aug 2012 #11

That's Not A Bad Idea Yavin4 Aug 2012 #16

I know the feeling. Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #13

If push came to shove...and it might SHRED Aug 2012 #14

Retire to almost any other country ErikJ Aug 2012 #15

There are many of us in exactly the same position. Medicare for All would be a jobs boom... Scuba Aug 2012 #17

Isn't it odd how a few unsophisticated rubes on a message board don't seem to have any problem Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #18

The "serious" people running things have different incentives apparently SHRED Aug 2012 #20