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31. Five, five days. Ah ah ah

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76 million American adults say they are struggling financially. [View all] Barack_America Jun 2016 OP

So many Americans live in denial as they swallow the American work ethic that it's ALL their fault. RKP5637 Jun 2016 #1

Totally agree.. raindaddy Jun 2016 #18

Unless you are a 1%er or one of their minions, you are screwed. hobbit709 Jun 2016 #2

But 8 years later... Barack_America Jun 2016 #3

Because quite a few of them in Washington were in on it. hobbit709 Jun 2016 #4

Not all Democrats are your friend davidn3600 Jun 2016 #6

Because they do not care about people, they care about protecting their donors onecaliberal Jun 2016 #12

It's sad to think that working families has no one to advocate for them. Barack_America Jun 2016 #15

Yup. In California they basically said fuck off and don't vote, then the people who did onecaliberal Jun 2016 #32

Because many dems with $$$$$'s are much like republicans. It's inate human behavior for RKP5637 Jun 2016 #19

While that's the case for many people, I don't think it's the true for everyone in the bottom 99%. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #7

There's millions who had their retirement funds wiped one way or another hobbit709 Jun 2016 #8

That can (and does) happen to many, certainly. Hell, I had my own crises about 5 years ago when I Just reading posts Jun 2016 #11

If I may ask, did you raise children? Barack_America Jun 2016 #9

No. Single, never married. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #10

I would suspect that not having children is the difference. Barack_America Jun 2016 #13

Oh, there's no doubt. When I talk with my co-workers about my vacations, to a person their reaction Just reading posts Jun 2016 #14

Raising one child costs over 200K, no matter how careful/lucky you are. Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #22

It's folks like you who want to Make America Great Again, I suspect. Good luck. n/t jtuck004 Jun 2016 #30

Part of the problem is what you see. Igel Jun 2016 #38

Time for more OPIATES of the People so here: YOUR reward is in heaven, dude... HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #5

We just had a chance to change it all SmittynMo Jun 2016 #16

Yep, exactly what happened. As most history shows, Americans are often not the RKP5637 Jun 2016 #20

It be nice to see a graph of voting against one's own interests... Barack_America Jun 2016 #23

That, would be VERY interesting to see!!! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2016 #24

And CLinton WILL NOT make it any better Ferd Berfel Jun 2016 #17

Well, duh..... 90-percent Jun 2016 #21

Too bad so sad...coulda had a candidate that actually cares about their plight, NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #25

That is the way the American voters want it, otherwise they would elect different people. LiberalArkie Jun 2016 #26

There has to be a breaking point. Barack_America Jun 2016 #27

I hope this does not happen but that time will come when jwirr Jun 2016 #37

?? Barack_America Jun 2016 #40

Most people in a good position do not understand what is jwirr Jun 2016 #42

It is Congress who can raise the Federal minimum wage in a day. (R) Congress members will not. Sunlei Jun 2016 #28

Monthly expenses are so expensive nowadays forthemiddle Jun 2016 #29

wasn't that long ago there was no cell phone, cable and internet bill Skittles Jun 2016 #46

Five, five days. Ah ah ah Fumesucker Jun 2016 #31

LOL Orrex Jun 2016 #33

What? Income inequality can't be discussed in 5 days? Barack_America Jun 2016 #35

The chocolate ration is being increased from five grams a week to fifteen grams a month Fumesucker Jun 2016 #36

And the norm is 4 square meters per person. Igel Jun 2016 #39

I think he beats the pants off journalists today Fumesucker Jun 2016 #44

Wow do you have me confused. Barack_America Jun 2016 #41

Someone congratulated me today on a post that I had put up by mistake and edited Fumesucker Jun 2016 #45

Job markets are changing. Inflation. Nt AgadorSparticus Jun 2016 #34

It takes a LOT of energy felix_numinous Jun 2016 #43

A plutocracy doesn't care about the working class and seems to almost be done destroying Rex Jun 2016 #47

Savings rates have traditionally been very bad in the US bhikkhu Jun 2016 #48