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Matrosov

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1. The working people and the poor are a nuisance

Reply to Actor (Original post)

Thu May 19, 2016, 01:49 PM

May 2016

In the eyes of the Tea Party. The whole motivation behind the Tea Party wanting lower taxes and less government spending is so that their money won't have to be 'wasted' on 'those people.'

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So who here believes the Tea Party cares about working people and the poor? [View all] Actor May 2016 OP

The working people and the poor are a nuisance Matrosov May 2016 #1

Well well we have the Wellstone ruled May 2016 #2

What is right and what is wrong pinebox May 2016 #3

So you say yes. Actor May 2016 #8

I think you're fishing in the wrong pond. TexasProgresive May 2016 #4

The teabaggers are the New American Bunde. Mendocino May 2016 #5

*here*? i think you're drilling a dry hole 0rganism May 2016 #6

What? Iggo May 2016 #7

I believe they actually DO care about working people. Poor, or otherwise. Captain Stern May 2016 #9

Not really, they will push their own family under the bus whenever they can Actor May 2016 #10

Some do, yes. Source: I personally know some (although they wouldn't call themselves... Shandris May 2016 #11

Working people and the poor have only themselves to count on tralala May 2016 #12