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kentuck

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8. Sometimes I think people have been programmed over the years....

Fri Dec 23, 2011, 03:34 PM

Dec 2011

to depend on credit cards and tax cuts, rather than wage increases, and have become dependent on those to put more money in their pockets, rather than demanding wage increases from their employers.

I cannot imagine a Democratic Party that can help the people without raising taxes. And the middle class have traditionally paid a large proportion of the taxes in this country. When we say we are going to exempt those making less than $250K per year, we are surrendering that which makes us a Party of the People. Just my opinion.

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Role Reversals [View all] kentuck Dec 2011 OP

oh boy, you are going to get a lot of crap for this but quinnox Dec 2011 #1

That's my job. kentuck Dec 2011 #2

That's using the 'ol bean for some thing other than a hat rack. RC Dec 2011 #3

Obama promised tax cuts for the middle class and working Americans CJCRANE Dec 2011 #4

To be honest it bothers me very much. LiberalAndProud Dec 2011 #5

It bothers me... kentuck Dec 2011 #6

I share your concern. And we are robbed of the most sound defense LiberalAndProud Dec 2011 #7

Sometimes I think people have been programmed over the years.... kentuck Dec 2011 #8

I wonder how we can demand wage increases when there are LiberalAndProud Dec 2011 #10

You are correct that it is difficult to ask for raises when economy is bad... kentuck Dec 2011 #11

Sadly, I think we are about to find out. LiberalAndProud Dec 2011 #13

False Equivalency. Democrats have always advocated for tax relief for working Americans emulatorloo Dec 2011 #9

I appreciate your comments.. kentuck Dec 2011 #12

Let me put it another way which may be clearer (I'm BACK!) emulatorloo Dec 2011 #14