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J_J_

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21. But Koch said their prosperity is under attack

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Mon Oct 6, 2014, 12:46 PM

Oct 2014

It will never be enough, they will never be happy.

Why are we enabling junkies?

We must stop them from stealing from the rest of us,

put them in rehab

then perhaps probation and years of therapy

But we cannot allow these junkies to continue to harm millions of people because of their dishonorable sociopathic habit

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How 14 People Made More Money Than the Entire Food Stamp Budget for 50,000,000 People [View all] xchrom Oct 2014 OP

Just disgusts me marym625 Oct 2014 #1

I'd like to see a breakdown of how much of their income is tax dollars vs how much brewens Oct 2014 #2

Their actual income would be small relative to the increase in asset value GeoWilliam750 Oct 2014 #3

And because they control so much money... theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #4

The cost of food stamps programs has more than tripled in the last 15 years. Calista241 Oct 2014 #5

I smell troll wilt the stilt Oct 2014 #9

Troll my ass. Being honest helps our party. Calista241 Oct 2014 #13

Here's a thought right off the top of my head, denvine Oct 2014 #14

Welcome to DU! You speak for me here. riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #17

Indeed.. hifiguy Oct 2014 #20

I think the use of troll was inappropriate. However, you set yourself up by giving a statistic rhett o rick Oct 2014 #26

Should not one look at the per capita in addition to the absolute LanternWaste Oct 2014 #19

That isn't surprising. As the wealthy continue to steal wealth from the lower classes and rhett o rick Oct 2014 #23

They've used propaganda too Buddha2B Oct 2014 #6

Being "financially savvy" has nothing to do with it..... daleanime Oct 2014 #7

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Oct 2014 #8

Tax free bums dogcatdog Oct 2014 #10

And we have not BrainDrain Oct 2014 #11

Our nation is not broke, but the money is concentrated in the constipated. Scuba Oct 2014 #12

When you have a loose Fed monetary policy coupled with a suppression of wages... Yavin4 Oct 2014 #15

The entire 535 member US Congress and White House is devoted to representing those 14 people. eom whereisjustice Oct 2014 #16

The entire reason why idiots in Congress can get away with subverting the People's wishes berni_mccoy Oct 2014 #18

But Koch said their prosperity is under attack J_J_ Oct 2014 #21

but if we don't vote for the party that cuts food stamps and coddles the rich, MisterP Oct 2014 #22

Our party does not stand up and obstruct the budget until we get more funding for food stamps. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #25

K&R. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #24

Publicly Funded Elections would be the Great Equilizer!!!!! Too bad few are willing to push for Dustlawyer Oct 2014 #27