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Lionessa

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8. Except that doesn't help the working poor very much at all.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 09:03 PM

Nov 2012

Nor those that have to lose wages when taking a day off.

Most average low middle and below workers cannot afford a day off, or won't be offered one because they work where there will suddenly be an intense need for Election Days sales etc.

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Bernie Sander's proposal [View all] Playinghardball Nov 2012 OP

Everything Bernie says makes too much sense. Cleita Nov 2012 #1

It is a good idea. djean111 Nov 2012 #2

LOTS of people have to work on national holidays. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #3

Most government agencies, banks, the Post office, and state and local government workers byeya Nov 2012 #5

which is a small percentage of the electorate. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #6

I'm with Sen. Sanders on this one. And, the numbers of people having a national holiday off byeya Nov 2012 #10

I started a thread on this subject yesterday suggesting we move Columbus Day to Election Day to byeya Nov 2012 #4

Absolutely! Bernie, I hope you live to be 150 and are senator until you're 140. nt valerief Nov 2012 #7

Except that doesn't help the working poor very much at all. Lionessa Nov 2012 #8

They could solve the whole problem with a mail in vote. Cleita Nov 2012 #9

which would make the national holiday thing totally unnecessary. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #17

With automatic federal registration. Gregorian Nov 2012 #11

Playing Devil's Advocate here NashvilleLefty Nov 2012 #12

Key word being... ReRe Nov 2012 #13

So state workers , banks , federal workers could have another day off with pay former-republican Nov 2012 #14

Damn Straight! kenny blankenship Nov 2012 #15

It has to go further than that. Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #16