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22. well three keeps it simple, and is also easier to do than ten
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 12:32 PM
Sep 2012

If I asked people for ten, many might not reply because thinking of ten is too much work.

I like how you expand the reasons to include "Democrats" instead of just Obama, because we need to elect Democrats to Congress and not just the White House.

As for Democrats supporting "we the people" over "they the rich" in some ways that might be a "do NOT vote for Republicans" more than a "vote for Democrats" For a couple of examples, first, the way they reduced the "making work pay" credit from the $500 that Obama proposed to just $400. That right there is $100 out of my pocket and out of your pocket. Second, how they were ready to let the Bush tax cuts expire unless millionaires also got huge tax cuts. Under Republicans, you and I do not get tax cuts unless millionaires also get tax cuts, and much, much bigger tax cuts. In the Senate it was proposed to extend the tax cuts for everybody making less than $1,000,000 - and Republicans voted against that.

But another advantage of a shorter list is that you can leave Obamacare off of it, unless you are prepared to explain why Obamacare is a good thing. And also probably not good to mention Hillary to a non-Democrat.

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