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In reply to the discussion: A Scary Fact. [View all]Enthusiast
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I heard that woman on the Ed Show. She was all about privatizing Medicare, siding with Jeb Bush.
She was bragging up Medicare Part D about how wonderful it is. She was FULL of misinformation. Ed and the other guy tried to counter her corporate lies as best they could. If this is a sample of the sort of programming MSNBC has in mind for us after Ed leaves, "entitlements" will soon be a thing of the past.
It's a war, a war on the General Welfare of the American people. It is being waged by multinational corporations and their congressional employees. Our side can barely fight back because the game is so thoroughly rigged.
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The looting by the 1% is the reason why more people need benefits. I'm convinced one reason
brewens
Jul 2015
#1
The reality is that even welfare has been transferred from the people to corporations.
tecelote
Jul 2015
#2
The 1% are actually way in the black when it comes to tax dollars. At least many of them
brewens
Jul 2015
#3
They create the problem and then point to the problem and make that the reason to cut
brewens
Jul 2015
#34
Global population of 14 Billion? Very doubtful, as the globe is bounded by carrying capacity
drynberg
Jul 2015
#4
There are no alternatives to Social Security and Medicare but fucking death.
Enthusiast
Jul 2015
#17
And despite that massive population increase, this still fits a lot of people...
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2015
#23