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jtuck004

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18. I'd rather ask how we can leave kids in poverty while making bankster donors richer.

Sat Dec 20, 2014, 06:03 PM

Dec 2014

Like these folks...

...
Goldman Sachs $1,034,615
Harvard University $900,909
Microsoft Corp $854,717
JPMorgan Chase & Co $847,895
Google Inc $817,855
Citigroup Inc $755,057
...

$$$

Could have saved peoples's lives with the money banks got, instead of sending it to the thieving donors to the party that stole from and destroyed the lives of tens of millions of our neighbors.

But I guess we will never know, since only one President has had the courage to sign off on a WPA that would benefit the people instead of the banks. And he (though it was really Mrs. Roosevelt that pushed it) didn't whine and carry on about how mean the opposition was or who wouldn't let them do whatever, like the so-called supporters do today.

In this age, some people accept excuses a lot easier than others.

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"Americans Are Sick to Death of Both Parties: Why Our Politics..." [View all] jtuck004 Dec 2014 OP

Terrific article JonLP24 Dec 2014 #1

Conflating Democrats with Republicans.. busterbrown Dec 2014 #2

" A job bill" For example: A WPA for 2014, created by executive order, like the last one, despite jtuck004 Dec 2014 #6

Congress passed the last job bill.. busterbrown Dec 2014 #11

Which doesn't have fuck all to do with what is possible. jtuck004 Dec 2014 #15

How would Obama fund an executive order to create jobs? nt Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #16

I'd rather ask how we can leave kids in poverty while making bankster donors richer. jtuck004 Dec 2014 #18

Above you mentioned a WPA jobs program for 2014. How can it be funded? nt Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #19

The dollars we are taking from working people and giving to banksters would do nicely. jtuck004 Dec 2014 #20

Congress needs to appropriate the money. Good luck with getting Boehner on board. nt Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #21

You seem infatuated with Republicans. I don't care what they think. I care about my neighbors. jtuck004 Dec 2014 #22

U seem to be unaware of how government works and how funds are appropriated. nt Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #23

How gov't works? Or maybe how it does not in the oligarchy. Obama appoints insiders while the AG mother earth Dec 2014 #25

thanks cali... I was working all day... busterbrown Dec 2014 #30

Less people voting is always a big win for repugs project_bluebook Dec 2014 #3

I might buy into this, except that every single Democratic candidate invaded my email inbox NBachers Dec 2014 #4

Since Citizens United it has become a horse race to see just how much each side can raise. liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #5

Even before that JonLP24 Dec 2014 #8

True. It is important to get Citizens United repealed, but we also have to reform liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #31

You think the Republicans DON'T suck up what they can Jackpine Radical Dec 2014 #26

Circling the drain RobertEarl Dec 2014 #7

When you vote for people who believe government can't work quaker bill Dec 2014 #9

The hard reality is this: People don't think either Team Red OR Team Blue, give one shit about us. 99Forever Dec 2014 #10

This article is based in some kind of fantasy world, where you don't BootinUp Dec 2014 #12

Would the knuckle draggers be the over 10 million that have fallen into poverty during jtuck004 Dec 2014 #17

Fuck, maybe it would have been better with Romney BootinUp Dec 2014 #34

America is in the process of integrating into world economy.. kentuck Dec 2014 #13

I've felt that was the bottom line for years now, leveling the playing field for wages RKP5637 Dec 2014 #27

And so long as corporations are calling the shots politically.. kentuck Dec 2014 #35

But..but...the approval ratings of both parties are tied! Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #14

K&R woo me with science Dec 2014 #24

There are times in life when the best solution is to just walk away, I'm tempted, but never. Once we RKP5637 Dec 2014 #28

For about 50 million all is lost now, and for their children as well, and they will be joined by jtuck004 Dec 2014 #29

I could not agree more with you. Also please see my post #27. We are in a serious situation in RKP5637 Dec 2014 #32

1865 or thereabouts... jtuck004 Dec 2014 #33