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8. That's the thing - economics do not trump everything else

Reply to Brigid (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 02:34 PM

Oct 2012

I come to the subject from the other side. When Bush tax cuts expire we'll be paying at least 10K more a year. I don't think in the scheme of things it is more important to keep that tax cut vs. helping folks in the 47% who are losing their jobs, homes, etc... I am willing to vote on moral principles rather than economics and that leads me to Obama against my own financial interest. Does that make sense?

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Working class voters: why America's poor are willing to vote Republican -- Gary Younge, Guardian UK [View all] magical thyme Oct 2012 OP

It Takes Someone From the Guardian to Tackle This Issue? dynasaw Oct 2012 #1

Good question. midnight Oct 2012 #10

Another good book on this subject is "What's The Matter With Kansas?" Gumboot Oct 2012 #2

Starting it now. Brigid Oct 2012 #12

they want "less assistance when they reach old age". Yeah, I'm sure they are all wealthy... antigop Oct 2012 #3

Yeah. Well. I still think it's stupid. Squinch Oct 2012 #4

They must be running a series of articles on this subject. MicaelS Oct 2012 #5

Well... LeftishBrit Oct 2012 #14

It still makes no sense to me. Brigid Oct 2012 #6

That's the thing - economics do not trump everything else TBF Oct 2012 #8

When you are poor. . . Brigid Oct 2012 #9

They shouldn't but they do it - TBF Oct 2012 #11

But you are wrong. MicaelS Oct 2012 #15

A good start, doesn't go deep enough into policy tho- kenny blankenship Oct 2012 #7

But the working class should want to maintain Medicare flamingdem Oct 2012 #17

con artistry and demagoguery goes a long way, unfortunately. Bill USA Oct 2012 #13

Yes, this is the answer, let's not get fancy flamingdem Oct 2012 #16