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36. Nah. Obama's 30,000 Drones are for the 99%.

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Wed Jan 1, 2014, 07:41 AM

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The Shocking Redistribution of Wealth in the Past Five Years [View all] Octafish Dec 2013 OP

Under a Democratic president. nt LWolf Dec 2013 #1

During a recession caused by Wall Street jsr Dec 2013 #3

and what repercussions have they faced? frylock Dec 2013 #18

None--they are Swilling at the trough warrant46 Dec 2013 #31

I voted for Obama because he said he would send the banksters to jail. Octafish Dec 2013 #7

+1 a whole bunch.......nt Enthusiast Jan 2014 #56

The President said, "Corporate taxes are too high." Enthusiast Jan 2014 #55

That's what Reagan and two Bushes said, too. Octafish Jan 2014 #58

Grover Norquist has little Reagan statues on an altar in his mother's basement. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #66

The good news is this is unsustainable 1000words Dec 2013 #2

NOTHING they do is sustainable G_j Dec 2013 #5

Historically, yes. That doesn't mean it will hold in the future. Octafish Dec 2013 #8

They are fearless MattBaggins Jan 2014 #47

Sociopaths don't think that way. zeemike Dec 2013 #15

They only have cornered wealth because Americans allow them to get away with it. Hopefully, RKP5637 Dec 2013 #27

Capitalism, by its nature is unsustainable. RoccoR5955 Jan 2014 #45

But in the meantime. civillawyer Jan 2014 #67

And how many of rrneck Dec 2013 #4

That's what all the police are for. Octafish Dec 2013 #9

Yep. Twenty first century Pinkertons. nt rrneck Dec 2013 #14

Portrait of a police state! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2013 #28

What so amazing is that so many here --- want to disarm the Proletariat warrant46 Dec 2013 #33

If you think that its guns that made people powerful... daleanime Jan 2014 #43

Nice try warrant46 Jan 2014 #44

And you think the second amendment has something to do with this? DireStrike Jan 2014 #46

Obviously not.... daleanime Jan 2014 #52

Yes, it's something asserted be people who are completely clueless about seizing & holding power... Lizzie Poppet Jan 2014 #68

........ daleanime Jan 2014 #69

Nah. Obama's 30,000 Drones are for the 99%. blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #36

The plutocracy chugs on, despite who is in office Rex Dec 2013 #6

We the People now are -- officially -- on the hook for the Wall Street casino, Rex... Octafish Dec 2013 #11

As long as there are no rules to stop them, they will keep on keeping on. Rex Dec 2013 #22

Sad sigh. And a sadder K&R. Thanks Octafish... I think... riderinthestorm Dec 2013 #10

Sorry, riderinthestorm. The truth is depressing. Octafish Dec 2013 #12

some brainiac thought sticking in FATCA in the jobs bill would catch these Americans Abroad tax riverbendviewgal Jan 2014 #50

Dems will spend ALL of their political capital begging for a 3% change.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #13

Time for New Deal 2.0 Octafish Dec 2013 #19

Don't you have anything good besides hate for Obama!? Phlem Dec 2013 #16

Really, I do think the world of the President. Octafish Dec 2013 #20

As I. Phlem Jan 2014 #34

Recommend: And a Happy New Year to You "Octafish" KoKo Dec 2013 #17

Thank you, KoKo! Here are all my JFK Conference threads... Octafish Dec 2013 #23

Thank You...Have Bookmarked! KoKo Dec 2013 #25

Excellent post, again. Thanks. Scuba Dec 2013 #21

The word 'Austerity' missing from US news coverage. Octafish Jan 2014 #51

We need long term solutions...... Cryptoad Dec 2013 #24

The New Deal created the Middle Class... Octafish Jan 2014 #57

So when does the trickle down happen again? n/t ybbor Dec 2013 #26

Silly you. MattBaggins Jan 2014 #49

Never. Octafish Jan 2014 #61

that's kinda hard to believe hfojvt Dec 2013 #29

Happy for you! Octafish Jan 2014 #62

it happens to be the only example I have detailed knowledge of hfojvt Jan 2014 #74

Thanks Octafish, for the on-going education. May you have a safe and peaceful New Year! Mnemosyne Dec 2013 #30

Happy New Year to You and Yours, Mnemosyne! Octafish Jan 2014 #63

No problem.. SoCalDem Dec 2013 #32

Remember when citizens could deduct credit card interest payments from federal taxes? Octafish Jan 2014 #64

I sure do.. there used to even be a reliable renter's tax credit too SoCalDem Jan 2014 #65

Change! The kind that rattles around in your pockets. blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #35

And now, we get to hope to get some of it. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #59

du rec. xchrom Jan 2014 #37

Paul Buchheit Octafish Jan 2014 #70

President Obama ProSense Jan 2014 #38

All that is well and good, but it's Year Six and there's still no New Deal for the 21st century. Octafish Jan 2014 #71

Given that's a ProSense Jan 2014 #80

The wealthy are wondering durablend Jan 2014 #39

K&R. The shocking work of this administration on behalf of the One Percent woo me with science Jan 2014 #40

You make Obama sound like an intern at the world's largest corporate law firm. Coyotl Jan 2014 #41

"Lest we forget:" ProSense Jan 2014 #42

Yep. There it is again. lonestarnot Jan 2014 #48

Entering Year 33 of Trickle Down... Octafish Jan 2014 #76

It has taken its toll and everything else down to the last crumb. lonestarnot Jan 2014 #81

EVERYTHING POSSIBLE has been done to bolster the wealthiest of the wealthy democratisphere Jan 2014 #53

Austerity is working. Octafish Jan 2014 #75

we need to start stamping that on all the 1's and 5's! CarrieLynne Jan 2014 #54

kick. rec. save. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #60

K&R - I was doing somewhat okay until I got sick... Jasana Jan 2014 #72

Thank you for sharing, Jasana. You have expressed what the vast majority of this nation now face... Octafish Jan 2014 #87

R#135 & K for, thanks for arming me with this to slap the "REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH" wingnuts UTUSN Jan 2014 #73

Forbes summed, heh, it up well... Octafish Jan 2014 #84

"Today our wealth gap is worse than that of the third world" snagglepuss Jan 2014 #77

Tee vee seldom, if ever, mentions that important news. Octafish Jan 2014 #85

In 1988 after first reading about the fabulous wealth in Dubai, snagglepuss Jan 2014 #78

Petromonarchs and their Toadies Live and Fly Large Octafish Jan 2014 #79

"petromonarchs" What an apt term snagglepuss Jan 2014 #88

kick woo me with science Jan 2014 #82

kick woo me with science Jan 2014 #83

The President is getting his FAST TRACK OF THE TPP! woo me with science Jan 2014 #86