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2016 Postmortem

johnlucas

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11. They have been wanting to destroy it since FDR put it together

Reply to Alan Grayson (Original post)

Sat Sep 22, 2012, 06:38 AM

Sep 2012

The greedy rich have NEVER gotten over their fellow rich guy Frank Roosevelt jacking up the taxes on them to help fund the nation's infrastructure.
Obviously lifting the nation out of the Depression didn't matter to them & neither did creating opportunities for the non-rich to have some quality of life.

This is not a recent fight. This is a nearly century-old fight. 3/4 of a century. Nearly 80 years.
Piece by piece they chip away at the New Deal legacy.
Will Obama's reelection signal the end of the chipping?
We shall certainly see.
John Lucas

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They Don't Want to Save Social Security; They Want to Destroy It [View all] Alan Grayson Sep 2012 OP

Can you give me a reasonable idea why they want to do this? efhmc Sep 2012 #1

The Republicans are envious of the appeal Democratic programs have for the majority of Americans. pacalo Sep 2012 #5

Funny thing is: Social Security and Medicare exists because of the 'Laissez Faire' system Trajan Sep 2012 #10

And it's amazing how many rightwingers enjoy those New Deal programs while voting against their own pacalo Sep 2012 #12

How about "The rich want to own Everything" AnotherDreamWeaver Sep 2012 #6

They want to keep the peasants in their place. baldguy Sep 2012 #7

You are absolutely right Vinnie From Indy Sep 2012 #2

The switch to 401Ks make S.S. more important socialindependocrat Sep 2012 #3

Because it does work. Capt.Rocky300 Sep 2012 #4

If Progressives got our way, the cons would never win again. JRLeft Sep 2012 #8

The oligarchy wants control!!! Thanks for Your updates Alan!! love Ya'! hue Sep 2012 #9

They have been wanting to destroy it since FDR put it together johnlucas Sep 2012 #11

K & R Quantess Sep 2012 #13