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2016 Postmortem

tecelote

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3. Perfect...

Reply to Cassiopeia (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2016, 06:20 AM

Feb 2016

It's all about priorities.

Where do the American people want their taxes spent?

"War, political engineering abroad, welfare for corporations, tax breaks, and job exporting trade agreements.... "

or...

"Living wages, healthcare, SS, education, infrastructure rebuilding.... "

Democrats don't want free stuff. We just want what we have paid for.

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It is NOT expensive to do the things Bernie wants us to fight for. [View all] Cassiopeia Feb 2016 OP

Exactly. Much cheaper that the alternative of Government contracting with private businesses Live and Learn Feb 2016 #1

A government under Bernie will still contract with private business. Cassiopeia Feb 2016 #2

They will still get some contracts but with heavy regulation including fair wages. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #4

Perfect... tecelote Feb 2016 #3

Also, greater opportunities for all to participate in a creative-based economy sorechasm Feb 2016 #5

Right, and would actually address some of the economic issues elleng Feb 2016 #6