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somsai

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39. Who are the rich? The 1%? That would include a lot of Democrats,
Sun May 10, 2026, 07:37 PM
20 hrs ago

Democratic politicians too.

I'd say the 10% at least, more likely the 20%. We've become so anti tax that no one wants to pay anymore. We've cut out our social insurance to the point of almost a million homeless. No one, including many in our party, want to pay taxes. Taxes are how we build roads and clean the environment. We've cut the incomes of the working class to the point where they'll vote for Trump.

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Who are the rich? The 1%? That would include a lot of Democrats, somsai 20 hrs ago #39
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