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peacebird

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4. It is up to us to provide the President enough support on these issues that he never feels "pushed"

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 10:20 AM

Nov 2012

Keeping up pressure in support of social safety net and against cuts to it, keeping up pressure in support of increasing taxes on the wealthy, and not on the middle class.

Letters to our reps in congress, to the White House, to the editor....

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Bill Black: Wall Street's Plan to Push Obama to Betray Those Who Elected Him [View all] marmar Nov 2012 OP

Obama is not a corporate shill Chiquitita Nov 2012 #1

The article is just saying what Wall Street plans to do. Did you actually read it? marmar Nov 2012 #2

yes I did. Chiquitita Nov 2012 #3

Obama's comments about his Grand Bargain deal a year ago Larkspur Nov 2012 #5

I don't support any cuts to soc sec or Medicare Chiquitita Nov 2012 #7

They succeeded with the healthcare debate cprise Nov 2012 #8

"Obama is not a corporate shill" oh really????? Hotler Nov 2012 #12

It is up to us to provide the President enough support on these issues that he never feels "pushed" peacebird Nov 2012 #4

Important article. jsr Nov 2012 #6

Whoever thinks Obama will betray the people doesn't know Obama appacom Nov 2012 #9

He granted immunity to Wall St. bankers. cprise Nov 2012 #13

Or was it an overwhelming disgust with the other candidate? Sam1 Nov 2012 #14

2014 should be the last threat kitt6 Nov 2012 #10

hmmm . . . Wall Street underthematrix Nov 2012 #11

Don't you mean Main Street? Sam1 Nov 2012 #15