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31. Hey, did you really expect the GOP to intelligently look at the true ecomomy? What happens when

Wed Jan 1, 2014, 09:22 PM

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these unemployed people get in the social net which helps those without jobs or resources. At least when you are collecting unemployment you have to actively seeking work.

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Eugene Robinson: The Cruelest Cut of All [View all] babylonsister Jan 2014 OP

K&r... spanone Jan 2014 #1

Agreed Galileo126 Jan 2014 #2

k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t Laelth Jan 2014 #3

At least there are jobs for troops and drone builders. L0oniX Jan 2014 #4

Yeah! Enthusiast Jan 2014 #8

Yeah, but they also cut the retirement pay for military retirees fasttense Jan 2014 #37

K & R malaise Jan 2014 #5

K&R Eugene! Keep speaking truth to power! Dustlawyer Jan 2014 #6

I like this. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #7

Republican Congressmen - Good Christians? dem in texas Jan 2014 #9

Another problem SCVDem Jan 2014 #10

"a million households are being made to suffer privation and anxiety" BumRushDaShow Jan 2014 #11

They reveled in that act - we saw them for what they are. They exhibited wanton cruelty. n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #34

This is really hurting the GOP... ConservativeDemocrat Jan 2014 #12

What's wrong with cuts? 12ZTR Jan 2014 #13

Hey, did you really expect the GOP to intelligently look at the true ecomomy? What happens when Thinkingabout Jan 2014 #31

Where does that $390 million go? golfguru Jan 2014 #33

KnR Hekate Jan 2014 #14

These rethugs are why the French invented the guillotine kairos12 Jan 2014 #15

Up thumby. DinahMoeHum Jan 2014 #29

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #16

and we don't... ut oh Jan 2014 #17

But, but, but.. Rand Fucking Paul.. asshole sociopath Cha Jan 2014 #18

He says liberty a lot... Blanks Jan 2014 #19

My hero Senator Sherrod Brown on privatization.. :) Cha Jan 2014 #20

The interesting thing to me is the lack of evidence... Blanks Jan 2014 #21

Oh Bull,.. Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland etc.. They take care of their people. YOHABLO Jan 2014 #26

What exactly is it that I said that you are calling bullshit on? Blanks Jan 2014 #32

The City of Chicago privatized parking meters about five years ago Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2014 #35

I read something about Chicago parking meter privatization... Blanks Jan 2014 #36

Yes, laughing in their faces is not the way to act, and I should not have suggested it Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2014 #40

The other problem with the parking meter example... Blanks Jan 2014 #41

Oh, you generally can't win arguments with libertarians Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2014 #42

It's like Bill Maher said BobbyBoring Jan 2014 #22

People think that they too will join the ranks of the 1% .. so why vote against their best interest? YOHABLO Jan 2014 #25

It's red meat for their base. Scuba Jan 2014 #23

Those repugs effected by this will simply blame President Obama, sad but true AuntPatsy Jan 2014 #24

Eugene is right as usual. N/t DirkGently Jan 2014 #27

K&R sheshe2 Jan 2014 #28

there is a large group of "humans" in this world who don't feel good about themselves... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #30

Another K&R ewagner Jan 2014 #38

Pugs, the champions of evil. lonestarnot Jan 2014 #39