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Octafish

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23. And for the majority without any, they can live off them vicariously!
Tue May 28, 2013, 11:56 AM
May 2013

That's the neo-liberal way: "I thought of you when you lost your job and prayed for you when you lost your home, just don't ask me to tax the rich."

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Why post this? It's not a scandal, no Benghazi,..You want to kill Republicans? JackN415 May 2013 #1
How the GOP divide their time bigtree May 2013 #2
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2013 #5
As a matter of fact, I'm waiting for a correction in the style of 1987... JackN415 May 2013 #18
I know, the Republicans are in sackcloth and ashes today! backscatter712 May 2013 #25
Forget the Dow... What are the credit markets allowing consumers to do? MrMickeysMom May 2013 #3
Who needs jobs? Everyone can just sit back and live off their stock gains! Kablooie May 2013 #4
And for the majority without any, they can live off them vicariously! Octafish May 2013 #23
Not me either. forestpath May 2013 #6
Right On bahrbearian May 2013 #8
This constant intrusion of reality will not be tolerated. Please stop and be happy. Safetykitten May 2013 #9
What s this you speak off? Reality? nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #11
...exactly, FirstLight May 2013 #17
Your problem is that you think the 99% are part of America Doctor_J May 2013 #19
Nobody is belittling the "jobless" recovery situation we have at hand... JackN415 May 2013 #21
You're right... Mitt isn't in the White House... MrMickeysMom May 2013 #26
The stock market isn't actually useful, but I guess it "looks good" Exen Trik May 2013 #7
Actually it's been good for raising our standard of living marybourg May 2013 #14
Don't worry. Obama haters on both sides will tell you how wrong you are. Pragdem May 2013 #10
Yes, because if you are not doing well in this cut throat capitalist economy fasttense May 2013 #13
Holy shit. What you wrote is really embarrassing. Dawgs May 2013 #34
Another Democratic President, another economic boom. Dash87 May 2013 #12
What Economic Boom? cantbeserious May 2013 #29
That is such a lie about consumer confidence. It's up, but still well below historical averages. reformist2 May 2013 #15
Thank you for the reality check and perspective. Safetykitten May 2013 #16
Thank You - The Cheerleading Is Not Appreciated cantbeserious May 2013 #28
Meanwhile no new jobs, no new wage increases. Initech May 2013 #20
Oh, heck... Scurrilous May 2013 #22
Income disparity was never addressed. That is a huge problem. NCTraveler May 2013 #24
Wall Street Is Not Main Street - Don't Confuse The Two cantbeserious May 2013 #27
The stock market doing well does not impress me. Fake money. AgingAmerican May 2013 #30
It's not even real for the people who think they have it. When they all start withdrawing... reformist2 May 2013 #32
bad news for repubs. librechik May 2013 #31
Thats GREAT for the 1%, meanwhile: bvar22 May 2013 #33
Things are getting better NewJeffCT May 2013 #35
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