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39. THIS is one reason for fight over healthcare. Bottom 90% no longer have $$$ to offer the Owners

Mon May 29, 2017, 07:36 AM

May 2017

Healthcare is something they can die without, yet how can they pay for it when incomes are so low? Bottom 90% of people probably need same health care needs per capita as top 10% but no way to pay for same quality and scope.

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I knew there were dire economic changes since Reagan, but this chart blew my mind. [View all] dixiegrrrrl May 2017 OP

We don't, without 'revolution.' elleng May 2017 #1

Revolution. Barack_America May 2017 #6

To me as well. Ligyron May 2017 #18

I think it can be done with Education rather than Revolution. As the saying goes, a picture is politicaljunkie41910 May 2017 #20

Repugs have been doing their damnedest to UN-educate the U.S. population, elleng May 2017 #22

Trump and the Republicans, who are trying so hard to give everything in this country to the Dustlawyer May 2017 #13

Surely better than revolution, but such a long shot elleng May 2017 #15

Agreed, but we cannot waste the opportunity by not trying! Dustlawyer May 2017 #21

Right, but I must say I'm getting kind of tired of banging my head against that wall. elleng May 2017 #23

Losing Reid for Schumer is looking like a good thing so far. And Bernie focused people on the issues JudyM May 2017 #27

I wish I saw hope in Bernie focusing on the issues, elleng May 2017 #28

The renewed citizen engagement we're seeing, and social media activism, are alive and well. The JudyM May 2017 #29

It will be revolution unless the top 10% can convince the 1% to change course. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #19

+ a billion trillion zillion democratisphere May 2017 #36

And How Much More Money Transfer Up After.... global1 May 2017 #2

The trickle down will start... Nonhlanhla May 2017 #3

My thoughts too. Yet they still try to con us with that BS theory. BigmanPigman May 2017 #34

Pitchforks and mobs? HopeAgain May 2017 #4

Do you have a link to the source that can more easily be shared? Tom Rinaldo May 2017 #5

Here you go Lochloosa May 2017 #8

Thank you. mountain grammy May 2017 #9

It is from a DU post which linked to a long but excellent article. dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #10

When the poor have nothing left to eat, jack69 May 2017 #7

The top marginal tax rate in 1980 was 70 percent mn9driver May 2017 #11

Why was the most drastic in-equality during Pres. Obama's terms? Equinox Moon May 2017 #12

My guess is the financial crises Bradical79 May 2017 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Kathy M May 2017 #25

Partially a continuation of the labor environment jgmiller May 2017 #30

How do we get back from this? It's easy. TrollBuster9090 May 2017 #14

Excellent post! But if any attempt were made to do this... First Speaker May 2017 #17

. roamer65 May 2017 #32

Lets not forget Reagan's demonization of unions. nocalflea May 2017 #16

MAYBE the worst thing reagan did/began. elleng May 2017 #26

destroy the talk radio monopoly and fix it. that's all certainot May 2017 #31

K N R eom LittleGirl May 2017 #33

The American Dream has left the building... n/m bagelsforbreakfast May 2017 #35

The Rocket Scientist in me says that the solution is to tax the rich at the same rate as Eyeball_Kid May 2017 #37

How? moondust May 2017 #38

THIS is one reason for fight over healthcare. Bottom 90% no longer have $$$ to offer the Owners lostnfound May 2017 #39

It is more than just Reagan inspired policies. Blue_true May 2017 #40

k&r BSdetect May 2017 #41

Ronnie Started It All colsohlibgal May 2017 #42