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5. Any Democratic President would be in that same boat.

Reply to leftofcool (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 16, 2015, 01:03 AM

Apr 2015

Congress could shift in the next election or the next. That's when things start to change. Wouldn't you want a guy like this in the drivers seat then?
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/04/14/bernie-sanders-drops-bomb-greedy-corporations-bill-pay-fair-share.html
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) drops a bomb on corporations who are dodging taxes by hiding money overseas by introducing new legislation that will force tax dodgers to pay their fair share.

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No Matter Who Wins the White House... [View all] Mr_Jefferson_24 Apr 2015 OP

Nope nope nope. if Bernie Sanders wins everything will change. hardcover Apr 2015 #1

Then I hope he does... Mr_Jefferson_24 Apr 2015 #2

What do you think will change? leftofcool Apr 2015 #3

Any Democratic President would be in that same boat. hardcover Apr 2015 #5

He needs 60 Democratic Senators and a huge Democratic House yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #4

That can be done if we work at it. hardcover Apr 2015 #6

This is quite likely to happen in 2018 (if not in 2016), if Eliz. Warren should run. Cal33 Apr 2015 #20

Ever wonder why previous poosible candidates INdemo Apr 2015 #12

http://www.cristinagrajalesinc.com/images/upload/pieces_229_1_2.jpg blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #7

What a sad reflection on the USA. delrem Apr 2015 #8

Our system is designed to make change hard yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #9

The issue is democracy itself, delrem Apr 2015 #10

I think the conclusion that... Mr_Jefferson_24 Apr 2015 #14

You are right about that. delrem Apr 2015 #15

I may have mistakenly taken your first... Mr_Jefferson_24 Apr 2015 #16

So relax everybody. Just sit this one out, OK? bvf Apr 2015 #11

If that was the takeaway for you... Mr_Jefferson_24 Apr 2015 #17

No, I got the point. bvf Apr 2015 #19

We had our chances INdemo Apr 2015 #13

That's it- LiberalElite Apr 2015 #22

Lol, John "FEMA camps" Whitehead. geek tragedy Apr 2015 #18

Thanks for your input Geek Tragedy. Mr_Jefferson_24 Apr 2015 #21