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freshwest

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4. Causing desperation is good for their business model. It allows them to bully workers, then

Reply to boxman15 (Reply #3)

Thu May 24, 2012, 01:05 AM

May 2012

Cut social services from their needy family members. The more chaos in those people's lives, the cheaper the labor will be.

They have no morals in that area or any other. The rest of the talk is just to divert attention from the real money and assets that change hands every time they pull this stunt.

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Pelosi To Boehner: Let’s Vote To Extend Middle Class Tax Cuts [View all] ProSense May 2012 OP

I know she ain't perfect, but she's purty darn guud. Lionessa May 2012 #1

We need to get rid of them all. dkf May 2012 #2

He won't bring it up for a vote until the last minute so that it's more likely they're all extended. boxman15 May 2012 #3

Causing desperation is good for their business model. It allows them to bully workers, then freshwest May 2012 #4

so now somebody making $800,000 a year is middle income? hfojvt May 2012 #5

You're right ProSense May 2012 #6

Huh? Based on? hfojvt May 2012 #8

Clearly, ProSense May 2012 #9

clearly hfojvt May 2012 #10

I would frame it this way bluestateguy May 2012 #7

I would not frame "the middle class" as hfojvt May 2012 #11

As one of low means, I think it is time to let the tax cuts go and get the debt paid down. Thinkingabout May 2012 #12