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cali

(114,904 posts) Sun Nov 25, 2012, 09:32 PM Nov 2012

What I'd like to ask dem politicians who parrot the line "we all have to sacrifice" [View all]

I'd like to ask them what a senior citizen who is barely scraping by should sacrifice. What should a mother trying to feed and clothe her children sacrifice? What should a disabled person sacrifice? what should the person working two jobs to keep a roof over his head sacrifice? What should the college student loaded with college loans sacrifice?

I'd really like to know.

Oh, and of course, I'd never bother to even ask a republican politician.

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What I'd like to ask dem politicians who parrot the line "we all have to sacrifice" [View all] cali Nov 2012 OP

They'd like it if we'd all start dying faster leftstreet Nov 2012 #1

I don't think that's true of many dem politicians who cali Nov 2012 #2

Yeah it's all bullshit. A 4% tax hike isn't a sacrifice. It's your patriotic duty. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #3

Who said that? nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #4

Maybe this guy: AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #5

I meant a RECENT quote. You got one that's been made in the last couple of years, Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #8

You mean like this one, from democrats.org? AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #10

I'm wondering about this statement a little former-republican Nov 2012 #21

We already made a sacrifice. My husband was laid off from his city job in 2009, directly CTyankee Nov 2012 #26

links limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #27

That's so bad if he does this . former-republican Nov 2012 #29

We could see a lot more movement toward third parties. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #30

Just allowing a 3rd party on the debate stage could have made a huge difference. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #35

Not everyone hates peas Fumesucker Nov 2012 #6

Cali: Would not a Democratic politician who parrots that line, be referring to the madinmaryland Nov 2012 #7

no. see Dick Durbin. cali Nov 2012 #31

When any politician starts putting "we" and "sacrifice", in the same sentence, libdem4life Nov 2012 #9

Yes, and then I would ask them what they personally are going to sacrifice! nt Sadiedog Nov 2012 #11

Exactly my question! DearHeart Nov 2012 #20

I always ask them what they are going to sacrafice ........ Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #12

The bloody fact is DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #13

Ask them: Are you willing to sacrifice and live on the level of the least? ananda Nov 2012 #14

we've been sacrificing at the altar of raygunomics for some 30 years... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #15

household income is down 8% since 2000, unemployment is 8%. Lots of people HiPointDem Nov 2012 #16

My response to them: Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #17

and since they won't we should demand a wealth tax RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #18

I think it's time we make the rich start sacrificing. Initech Nov 2012 #19

That won't help anything former-republican Nov 2012 #22

When the rich pay more in taxes we all have more jobs and better wages. Sirveri Nov 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author DearHeart Nov 2012 #23

What I'd like to tell every politician who says that is "You're Fired". Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #24

isn't that pointed towards the wealthy with assumption being those people JI7 Nov 2012 #25

When they say each of us owes $50K of the national debt I want to scream TexasBushwhacker Nov 2012 #28

ask them if they are willing onethatcares Nov 2012 #33

My response is "You first" hobbit709 Nov 2012 #34