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In reply to the discussion: What's your response to the "There's [almost] no difference between the two parties" comment? [View all]jwirr
(39,215 posts)bottom. Such as the safety net (Social Security and SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, ACA, food stamps, unemployment, veterans coverage). We see the Democratic Party protecting those issues as best they can.
I guess if you insist that we look only at TPP then yes both parties are certainly the same. Well at least some of the party. Not all Democrats are in favor of it. And I hope to make sure that my own congress persons know that I am against it. Have already made the calls.
As to how many people I speak for - I have been an advocate for developmentally disabled persons since my daughter was born in 1958. I also fought for the all the programs (except Social Security) I mentioned above when they needed it. I was too young to have a say when social security was created.