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benfranklin1776

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1. Excellent points!

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Mon Nov 20, 2023, 05:38 PM

Nov 2023

And I agree we need to run on restoring this credit as a major pledge for President Biden’s second term and strive to get a sizable enough majority in the Senate so Rethuglicans and quislings like Mansion and Cinema can’t stop it.

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We've been fighting poverty all wrong [View all] usonian Nov 2023 OP

Excellent points! benfranklin1776 Nov 2023 #1

No "we" to it. This was proof that Congress can end child poverty at any time If they wanted to. Autumn Nov 2023 #2

But it won't make republicans rich, or elected. So, lindysalsagal Nov 2023 #4

It wasn't just Republicans that ended it. They had help from some "Dems" . Autumn Nov 2023 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Autumn Nov 2023 #3

Those of us who have been fighting this fight since the mid-20th Century could tell you... TygrBright Nov 2023 #5

Absolutely about keeping everyone not male and white down. onecaliberal Nov 2023 #7

I agree with you. Racism is the reason we have few safety nets. yardwork Nov 2023 #9

Agree. It was always about racism. It still is. They just use different words. usonian Nov 2023 #11

Thank you. H2O Man Nov 2023 #14

How about a Senior Citizen tax credit... WarGamer Nov 2023 #6

And we will continue fighting poverty all wrong until KS Toronado Nov 2023 #10

Support motivates people. Withdrawing support makes them worse off and they feel worse off bucolic_frolic Nov 2023 #12

We have so many problems in this country that we could solve if we wanted to. essaynnc Nov 2023 #13