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19. We Need a Plan

Reply to blue-wave (Original post)

Mon Jun 26, 2017, 08:21 AM

Jun 2017

For rural areas of the country where industries abandon and went to China or Mexico and left these rural places with no jobs.this is why Trump won these voters promising to repeal NAFTA and talking about bringing jobs back.

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Schumer: new Democratic 'agenda' will 'resonate with the middle class' [View all] blue-wave Jun 2017 OP

Its not just the middle class we need to win but also those who are struggling to even make it up cstanleytech Jun 2017 #1

The middle class is wearing thin--even if folks identify themselves riversedge Jun 2017 #25

LEAKED: New Dem Agenda TXCritter Jun 2017 #2

I hope so. Because the middle class is needed, and the Dems, frankly, have a lot to offer. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #3

There is no middle class anymore... bagelsforbreakfast Jun 2017 #4

Many working class folks think they are middle class. nt m-lekktor Jun 2017 #18

True. But there is a lower middle class, a middle-middle class, and an upper middle class. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #22

hurry up please. Sunlei Jun 2017 #5

I'll be waiting. dae Jun 2017 #6

Oh, thank goodness! Finally! PatrickforO Jun 2017 #7

Yes. Tiggeroshii Jun 2017 #8

I love this. C Moon Jun 2017 #9

It needs to be stated in simple language greymattermom Jun 2017 #10

About F'ing time! B Stieg Jun 2017 #11

Umm sure... woundedkarma Jun 2017 #12

And then when that happens BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #13

Our spending habits are a source of strength bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #14

In many cases, the corporate giants are liberal, while small businesses are uber conservative. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #26

You're right there are shades of gray bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #30

What is Shumer's middle class? Is it a class full of empty slots delisen Jun 2017 #15

Automation is the progress of the world. It can't be stopped, and probably shouldn't be. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #27

Of course automation is inevitable. Will shumer acknowledge delisen Jun 2017 #28

I hope so Va Lefty Jun 2017 #16

An agenda that resonates with the working class would be great as well! nt m-lekktor Jun 2017 #17

We Need a Plan videohead5 Jun 2017 #19

Democrats must use clear decisive language The Wizard Jun 2017 #20

Again, "it is the very least we can do" - Senate Democrats ArizonaLib Jun 2017 #21

really very simple - defend the new deal. the arguments are pretty much the same as they were Kashkakat v.2.0 Jun 2017 #23

Say it -- poor ananda Jun 2017 #24

Great words Senator Schumer Trial_By_Fire Jun 2017 #29