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delisen

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2. Absurd. A promise made is a debt unpaid. We wilblprioritize payment of earned benefits

Reply to swag (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 01:52 AM

Sep 2020

A wealth tax is a strong possibility as are cuts in military spending. Anti-monopoly laws must be enforced.

Our economic system must serve our society, not the other way around.

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Today's older workers may see the first cuts to Social Security benefits [View all] swag Sep 2020 OP

republicans are hoping for the asteroid to hit on November 3 still_one Sep 2020 #1

Absurd. A promise made is a debt unpaid. We wilblprioritize payment of earned benefits delisen Sep 2020 #2

THIS! The govt gave the wealthy a huge tax brake and they can take it away. mitch96 Sep 2020 #11

Take the cap off the payroll tax. demosincebirth Sep 2020 #3

+1000. Nt raccoon Sep 2020 #6

+1 This won't effect the base at all and they would probably agree with this type of tax increase. mitch96 Sep 2020 #12

This is just another of the BlueMTexpat Sep 2020 #4

Yes - Local, State and Federal!! Vote 'em ALL BLUE! Because... Beartracks Sep 2020 #8

Exactly this! BlueMTexpat Sep 2020 #9

Precisely Sherman A1 Sep 2020 #10

gotta fix the time bomb greenspan set. pansypoo53219 Sep 2020 #5

A lot of people don't pay FICA. Igel Sep 2020 #7