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calimary

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30. Yeah the utterly laughable Arthur Laffer philosophy.

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #26)

Wed Jun 26, 2019, 10:46 AM

Jun 2019

“A rising tide raises all boats.” That was his go-to slogan.

And it sounds good, doesn’t it? Great metaphor for the pea-brained! It’s a terrific one-size-fits-all cure-all that’s simplistic as all-get-out.

Unless of course your boat is anchored to the bottom...

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Hillary does it again [View all] leftofcool Jun 2019 OP

I weep that she is not in the WH. Can you imagine how different everything would lunamagica Jun 2019 #1

True. Maybe she can be on the Supreme Court someday. shenmue Jun 2019 #8

She was, by far, the most qualified person to ever run for the office of POTUS. Laelth Jun 2019 #11

I believe that there were too many unevolved people Haggis for Breakfast Jun 2019 #15

Nope. Your list is great. The United States is patriarchal in a very unique way. n/t Laelth Jun 2019 #20

I know exactly how you feel. I won't either. triron Jun 2019 #13

You and me both, lumamagica. calimary Jun 2019 #29

k and r Stuart G Jun 2019 #2

K&R, uponit7771 Jun 2019 #3

What is her link for donations, please? Hekate Jun 2019 #4

Click on the tweet - you'll go to all of her tweets, the organization tweet is four or five down. George II Jun 2019 #5

How much better would the World be if Perseus Jun 2019 #6

going farther back NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #9

True, although I think that republicans are so corrupt that Reagan or not the scandals Perseus Jun 2019 #10

GHW Bush could not have run in 1984 ... UpInArms Jun 2019 #18

HW ran for president in 1980 as well NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #25

Thank you ... I stand corrected UpInArms Jun 2019 #26

Yeah the utterly laughable Arthur Laffer philosophy. calimary Jun 2019 #30

Or, your boat has a hole in it UpInArms Jun 2019 #32

People, people, people DENVERPOPS Jun 2019 #22

Somewhere there's an alternative universe... jcgoldie Jun 2019 #7

Having trouble with Link Hekate Jun 2019 #12

knr triron Jun 2019 #14

Retweeted! Thank You, Hillary! Cha Jun 2019 #16

Kicking Niagara Jun 2019 #17

Direct link to donate: Glimmer of Hope Jun 2019 #19

K & R & Retweeted SunSeeker Jun 2019 #21

KNR Lucinda Jun 2019 #23

K&R... spanone Jun 2019 #24

She would have every reason to just hide out or Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #27

This Is What Happens With A Mother In Charge Rather Than A Motherf***er! corbettkroehler Jun 2019 #28

I like how you said that! nt Ilsa Jun 2019 #31