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ljm2002

(10,751 posts)
44. Very cute framing...
Fri Mar 25, 2016, 01:18 AM
Mar 2016

...implying that if only those millennials had jobs, they'd be voting for Hillary rather than supporting Bernie.

Of course it does not account for the fact that most millennials do have jobs -- although in many cases, they don't pay enough to cover their huge college tuition debt, that is if they were lucky enough to be able to go to college in the first place.

It's just another form of hippie-punching.

And of course, your post also implies that universal health care and free college tuition are things that "we" should not have to pay taxes for. Which is a very illiberal position. As others have noted, universal single payer health care would indeed raise taxes on individuals but it would eliminate their private health insurance premiums by more than their taxes would be raised, so I fail to see why any thinking person -- working or not, millennial or not -- would be against that? And in the case of tuition free public colleges and universities, the costs are paid by a tax on Wall Street transactions. Neither you nor I will notice any effects from that tax. The big Wall Street firms will, though, and that is why they are fighting the idea tooth and nail.

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why the new thread? Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #1
they got the Camp Bansalot memo, so it must be repeated ad infinitum. hobbit709 Mar 2016 #4
The beatings will continue until morale improves neverforget Mar 2016 #5
Amazing the conservative crap one can post on DU if one is sporting a Clinton avatar whatchamacallit Mar 2016 #2
Show me the large group of conservative democrats RedCappedBandit Mar 2016 #3
In fact...more money for wars and prisons angstlessk Mar 2016 #14
Nice! beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #27
Allen West, is that you? arcane1 Mar 2016 #6
Show me a thread not filled with this type of simplistic logic. guillaumeb Mar 2016 #7
Unless they make over 250,000 they'll see a net savings. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #8
Why can Millenials "do the math" calguy Mar 2016 #18
By the projecctions I've seen, I'll end up paying a few thousand more a year LisaM Mar 2016 #58
Comments on Reddit cheapdate Mar 2016 #9
Bet you are proud of your kids. They sound like well Karma13612 Mar 2016 #22
Thank you! I am very proud! cheapdate Mar 2016 #28
Free stuff is not free if one has to pay for it!! n/t cosmicone Mar 2016 #10
And college is not free (guess who pays for it) and healthcare is not free (guess who pays for it) angstlessk Mar 2016 #12
If our unbridled Capitalism doesn't get under control soon, we are going to find out ladjf Mar 2016 #32
Most of the corporations cosmicone Mar 2016 #37
As far as people being "vested in corporations"... ljm2002 Mar 2016 #42
Hell, 50 dollars in higher taxes saves them thousands of dollars! angstlessk Mar 2016 #11
$50, where did this number pop up? Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #24
Well, how much more can the lower classes pay? angstlessk Mar 2016 #46
As much as these agenda items are going to cost it will be more than $50, Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #48
Heck, cut the Pentagon, Homeland Security and Black OPS budget angstlessk Mar 2016 #49
There is other sources of funds which are available. The F-35 program is costing Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #54
Those defense companies are smart angstlessk Mar 2016 #57
Why not eliminate all defense aircraft? floriduck Mar 2016 #59
I'll jump in. They are voting for Bernie. Lochloosa Mar 2016 #13
Is this silliness now the meme for the sadoldgirl Mar 2016 #15
totally false allegations in your OP amborin Mar 2016 #16
This OP is definitely not been listening to what Bernie has said about taxes or bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #17
I'm not a large group, but... TCJ70 Mar 2016 #19
LIS nt slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #20
Hill2016, can we stick to the facts? Please? Karma13612 Mar 2016 #21
What are you - a Republican? No new taxes!!! Avalux Mar 2016 #23
Well I'm only one person, but I'm willing to pay higher taxes because the benefits are worth it. Luciferous Mar 2016 #25
The question is this, if we can get the desired result without rasing taxes wouldn't that be more upaloopa Mar 2016 #26
See below SheenaR Mar 2016 #30
You look at it as if this were a homogeneous society. upaloopa Mar 2016 #31
We don't all have those particular expenses SheenaR Mar 2016 #39
Let's see SheenaR Mar 2016 #29
Right here. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #33
Your Greed Skirt is Showing Silver_Witch Mar 2016 #34
Voting for Bernie Sanders. basselope Mar 2016 #35
And I'll show a young man with so many reasons why there but for fortune, go you or I. Juicy_Bellows Mar 2016 #36
Now, are you content with all the sadoldgirl Mar 2016 #38
I never put people on ignore...but I might make an exception Armstead Mar 2016 #40
Millenials can practically google in their sleep Kittycat Mar 2016 #41
I just came from a town hall with Jane Sanders Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #43
Very cute framing... ljm2002 Mar 2016 #44
What are you worried about then? Let it be if you don't think there's anything to worry about. ThePhilosopher04 Mar 2016 #45
this tactic is guaranteed to work! TheSarcastinator Mar 2016 #47
Looks like someone dropped a turd and ran. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #50
This argument again coyote Mar 2016 #51
Much higher? Nah, wouldn't be much higher at all and at the end of it you save, not lose. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #52
Unless they're making +500,000 they won't be paying more. Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #53
I don't see many hands, do you? Loki Mar 2016 #55
More millennial-bashing. disgusting. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #56
They have nothing else. Chan790 Mar 2016 #60
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