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In reply to the discussion: A scary thought, Obama, along with over half of Congress, are in the One Percent. [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)The Extension was for one year,
and did NOT include the Millions whose benefits had already expired.
If it was "critical", why didn't the President try to have them extended for those Millions too?
It was just as "critical" to them.
No.
The President negotiated poorly (by design),
and gave away BILLIONS to obtain a shiny crumb so that he could Market
this policy Cave In as Humanitarian Concern
to those who can't Do the Math.
My Father and HIS Father were smart enough to STAND FIRM against the forces of the RICH,
and NOT cave in to these scams used by the Ownership Class to divide the Working Class.
The Bush Tax Cut should have NEVER been tied to the Unemployment Extension.
THAT was the Marketing Scam (hostage crisis) that allowed Obama to cave by design.
These issues should have been brought up independently.
LET the Republicans vote against the Unemployment Extension,
and then TIE IT AROUND THEIR FUCKING NECKS.
We have seen this same scam played by this administration Time after Time
as he gives away The Store for a few crumbs:
"He had to. What about the poor <fill in the blank>."
ALWAYS the SAME excuse.
Wise UP!
You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their excuses.
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