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In reply to the discussion: After 4 1/2 years of 'recovery', Is this as good as it gets? [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)The 1% and their Mouth Pieces in Washington have this Jobless Recovery SCAM down pat.
They should. They have had plenty of practice since the 80s.
They know Just What to Do to continue the transfer of wealth from the Working Class to the 1%.
THIS Jobless Recovery has a NEW twist.
In the past, they were reluctant to cut Social Programs because the voters back home would toss these assholes out on their ASS if they vote to cut programs that a majority of the people in their districts back home depend on.
So THIS time, "they" invented something called The Sequester.
The Sequester is a brilliant piece of Political Scamsmanship.
NOW....No politician from either Political Party has to face the voters back home and say he voted to CUT the Social Programs the majority of his/her constituents depend upon.
They get to blame it ALL on The SEQUESTER.
"I didn't cut those programs!
The SEQUESTER cut those programs!"
There is that Plausible Deniability again.
Nobody claims they WANTED The Sequester.
America certainly didn't want it,
but HERE it IS!
and Both Parties get to blame the other.
Now that is an awesome piece of Scamsmanship!!!
"They" ALSO know how the help the Working Class.
FDR & LBJ gave us the Blue Print for a REAL recovery that helps everybody.
Back THEN, "they" (Democrats and Republicans alike) RAISED taxes on the RICH,
and started programs that PUT MONEY into the HANDS that would SPEND IT (Working Class & Poor)
through massive JOBS PROGRAMS and direct assistance.
This is NOT "theory".
This is HISTORY.
They KNOW what works.
They just don't want to do it.
You will know them by their WORKS!