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JDPriestly

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2. The problem is that when our country tries to help ease the misery of the poor in other countries,

Reply to MindMover (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2012, 03:47 AM

Oct 2012

the money for the easing of that misery is, in a surreg deducted from the money available for the poor in our country.

We have so many homeless people in our society and the number is growing. The wealthy in our society society is so unfairly distributed. We cannot settle the costs of caring the poor in other countries and then letting more and more Americans settle for a life of misery. The rich have to make the sacrifices this time not the poor.

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On the News With Thom Hartmann: United Nations Calls for a New Social Safety Net for World's Poor [View all] MindMover Oct 2012 OP

K&R. Yes please! Overseas Oct 2012 #1

The problem is that when our country tries to help ease the misery of the poor in other countries, JDPriestly Oct 2012 #2

I can see America getting behind this in spirit but not with any actual money,.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #3