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ProSense

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9. In addition to those points,

Reply to unblock (Reply #8)

Fri Feb 14, 2014, 04:13 PM

Feb 2014

it doesn't explain why Republicans work to destroy public sector jobs or stifle job creation. There are any number of solutions that would improve the situation in every industry, including service-related.

Why are they set against growth in renewable energy where millions of jobs can be created to move the country into the future, but for a dirty pipeline that only creates 50 jobs?

It's about greed and profits.

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Do you agree with this? (updated) [View all] ProSense Feb 2014 OP

this is just a rehash of the old rw argument that economic equality comes at the expense of growth unblock Feb 2014 #1

Yup, and another reason not to take the RW seriously: ProSense Feb 2014 #7

OK, so I actually went to the site and started reading the excerpt from cali Feb 2014 #2

Please clarify what you disagree with. idendoit Feb 2014 #3

See the update, and ProSense Feb 2014 #5

I agree with what Zack Beauchamp wrote. idendoit Feb 2014 #11

OK, you agree ProSense Feb 2014 #12

Bizarre twaddle. Start with the false hypothetical: bemildred Feb 2014 #4

Exactly, it's lame BS. n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #6

excellent point. technology made for growth, but didn't demand how the profit was distributed. unblock Feb 2014 #8

In addition to those points, ProSense Feb 2014 #9

More propping up and mainstreaming of the Reich wing as a Trojan Horse appeal to a sense TheKentuckian Feb 2014 #10

It's pure nonsense, and the only people who'll buy it are conservatives. n/t ProSense Feb 2014 #13

Unfortunately, there is no shortage of Democratic party conservatives and more by the day TheKentuckian Feb 2014 #14

Think Progress should be ashamed. ProSense Feb 2014 #15