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Maraya1969

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13. Explain to people who don't understand like this: Consider the government is a household

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Oct 1, 2017, 10:38 PM

Oct 2017

When the government gives big tax breaks to the wealthy it is like the household loses a lot of income.

What happens to the household is they can't afford to fix the place up, buy the things they want and they go into debt trying to make ends meet.

This is what happens to the country when they don't have the money needed to run it.

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Only 50% serious. Not quite sarcasm. NCjack Oct 2017 #9

Every decent American should be speaking out! Generic Other Oct 2017 #3

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Bad part is tRump's got the bully pulpit. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #7

Let him speak Generic Other Oct 2017 #8

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His behavior has been horrifying. Trump gets worse every single day. A total monster. anneboleyn Oct 2017 #10

Explain to people who don't understand like this: Consider the government is a household Maraya1969 Oct 2017 #13

K&R! nt riderinthestorm Oct 2017 #14