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L. Coyote

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8. More like a distracting over-simplification missing the mark.

Reply to hobbit709 (Original post)

Sun May 15, 2016, 09:12 AM

May 2016

Look to corporate taxation trends since Reagan was elected and you will see a bigger picture.

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Sums it up [View all] hobbit709 May 2016 OP

It can't be a plantation if there is no slavery, no chains, can it ? n/t jtuck004 May 2016 #1

Corporate Socialism Cryptoad May 2016 #6

That's an oxymoron. n/t jtuck004 May 2016 #7

Thats what they want u to think,,,,,, Cryptoad May 2016 #11

No, that's just a fact. It's just that there are a whole bunch of denialists of all kinds jtuck004 May 2016 #14

The way it works is mooseprime May 2016 #23

There is nothing social about stealing from people or making excuses for the people who do. jtuck004 May 2016 #45

If Bob gets too much help he may work less. marble falls May 2016 #2

Bob is a Walton wannabe. dchill May 2016 #36

The welfare for the 1% is the elephant in the room Hydra May 2016 #3

Plus, if you think about it, dreamnightwind May 2016 #26

I include that as part of their welfare Hydra May 2016 #28

But they've done a great job of convincing us that poor people are the enemy. Initech May 2016 #31

KnR SammyWinstonJack May 2016 #4

Yeah, chervilant May 2016 #5

Trump wants to give u a pay cut,,,! Cryptoad May 2016 #9

How can that even be? n/t SickOfTheOnePct May 2016 #16

Welcome to the Corporate Oligarchy. chervilant May 2016 #21

There are millions in the same boat. And yet the President wants new trade deals. Enthusiast May 2016 #42

Indeed, there are millions of us. chervilant May 2016 #44

That is awful! Enthusiast May 2016 #46

How is your company getting away with paying you less than minimum wage? SickOfTheOnePct May 2016 #47

Many, many companies chervilant May 2016 #48

More like a distracting over-simplification missing the mark. L. Coyote May 2016 #8

Look at Union-Breaking policy since St Reagan.......... Cryptoad May 2016 #10

I'll add home ownership trends. L. Coyote May 2016 #12

I look at the union busting that came with NAFTA. LiberalArkie May 2016 #13

Not just corporate Major Nikon May 2016 #17

Plus, the Bush tax breaks for the rich, it all adds up rule by plutocrazy. L. Coyote May 2016 #20

I'd like to see charts for everything mentioned in this sub-thread. I'd love to throw something.... ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #33

Boeing has excuse. Fierce battle with Airbus which is highly subsidized ErikJ May 2016 #15

Airbus is a European product. Airbus gets subsidized from tax money. JDPriestly May 2016 #25

True, and the numbers are actually much smaller, according to WTO findings bhikkhu May 2016 #38

Truth MissDeeds May 2016 #18

subsides? Skittles May 2016 #19

This is the post of the evening! PatrickforO May 2016 #22

K & R Thespian2 May 2016 #24

K & R! TIME TO PANIC May 2016 #27

Bob is a taker, Boeing is a maker! BillZBubb May 2016 #29

Yep, I think you got them all. 😂 AgadorSparticus May 2016 #35

Yes. It's really very simple. Enthusiast May 2016 #41

For all the Trump supporters shadowmayor May 2016 #30

Well, I wouldn't say "for no reason" progressoid May 2016 #32

Huge +1! Enthusiast May 2016 #40

K & R nt TeamPooka May 2016 #34

K&R! dchill May 2016 #37

K&R! This post should receive hundreds of recommendations. Enthusiast May 2016 #39

but but but terrorists! Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #43