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Sherman A1

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9. I don't believe so

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 20, 2014, 07:26 AM

Aug 2014

rather I believe it was a very orchestrated long term plan to shift more and more wealth to the top. I simply don't see it as Reagan being betrayed, however you could be right and I wrong on this point.

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Only Rich Know Wage Gains With No Raises for U.S Workers [View all] xchrom Aug 2014 OP

Let them eat cake? theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #1

Didnt work out to well for alot of the rich the last time they tried that to and they might have the cstanleytech Aug 2014 #3

Hmmm.... here's an article that says job markets are tightening and wages will go up groundloop Aug 2014 #2

Corporations want you to believe times are tough,...while they're competing in a yacht race. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #5

any movement on wages for the masses is making up for some lost ground. xchrom Aug 2014 #6

The way I put it is the rich betrayed Reagan... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #4

they didn't betray Reagan, they were COMPLICIT with him Skittles Aug 2014 #7

Yeah, but you can't convince Reagan Worshipers of THAT..... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #8

I don't believe so Sherman A1 Aug 2014 #9

The Right has turned Reagan into a Christ-like figure.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #10

Wall Street and Corporations profit with low wages riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #11

True. And every time wages even MIGHT go up for the 99 percent Populist_Prole Aug 2014 #12