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8. So much for giving poor people jobs that might help the pull themselves up by the bootstraps...

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 12:02 PM

Apr 2016

Isn't that what they say poor people need to do instead being on public assistance?

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Why would anyone oppose such a common sense idea, world wide wally Apr 2016 #1

there is big money in these contracts which means big contributions dembotoz Apr 2016 #2

I get that, but 10% of a work crew is pretty minimal. world wide wally Apr 2016 #3

Because contractors are on the take and Drahthaardogs Apr 2016 #10

"The State GOP blocked it." YoungDemCA Apr 2016 #4

And I imagine that the state GOP will be reelected in a landslide Orrex Apr 2016 #6

The TPP will be coming after that stuff anyway. djean111 Apr 2016 #7

Yep. I voted for Amendment 3 personally, but........ socialist_n_TN Apr 2016 #9