So proud of this response to a Romney supporting friend of mine....

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18. Just Yesterday- Same argument

Yesterday at the 60th Anniversary Party for my Mom and Dad, I was deep in the enemy camp. All my aunts and uncles and most of my cousins are Republicans and many of them are "born agains" My brother (who has inherited wealth from his wife's family) was going on and on to me about how "we can't tax the rich and certainly not the rich corporations."
Every time he made this statement I simply countered with "Twelve years of reduced taxes and where are the job?" and I swear it was like hitting a reset button on a recording. He would look at me with a blank stare and repeat the same thing, "We can't tax the rich and certainly not the rich corporations."
No argument, no facts, no response at all, just the crazy mantra. We went around like this four times and I simply walked away.

My husband and I are struggling in our early sixties just to keep a roof over our heads. My parents are well to do... not Romney money, but money none the less. They NEVER offer any help to us and when I asked them for help twenty years ago when we lost or business to the last recession they demanded that we pay them back with interest... which we did. We were never able to save because of it. We sacrificed to move twelve years ago for a great job.... the shit hit the fan in 2008, my husband's salary was cut by one third! Take it or leave it they said. We have lost a decade of what should have been peak earning potential. I'm not complaining. We are better off than most. But when your own family... those who you hold dearest... vote against your best interests and will not offer any explanation other than... "we can't tax the rich and certainly not the rich corporations." It is hurtful. My husband and I are both highly accomplished individuals and my family makes us feel like losers. It is seriously F***** UP!