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Nanjeanne

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8. Do they not participate in the world? Work, study, pay taxes, take care of

Reply to kennetha (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 2, 2019, 01:30 PM

Mar 2019

their families? Have they not already sacrificed at the expense of the uber rich. Just check where wealth has gone over the last 40+ years.

He asks them to stay involved in government. To hold government accountable. To run for office.
Not sure what else you are think they should do.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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What is Bernie Asking of those to whom he wants to give so much? [View all] kennetha Mar 2019 OP

Yes. They are asked to itsrobert Mar 2019 #1

$27 forklift Mar 2019 #2

Regular donations of $27? CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #3

+1 BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #12

+++ sheshe2 Mar 2019 #29

He's asking for their help in the struggle to make government work for them. Not the Autumn Mar 2019 #4

Is it just a one way street? kennetha Mar 2019 #5

Do they not participate in the world? Work, study, pay taxes, take care of Nanjeanne Mar 2019 #8

I think of it as making the taxes people pay into a cooperative democratic society Autumn Mar 2019 #11

Government's job is to make opportunity available wasupaloopa Mar 2019 #9

There's a talking point I haven't heard for a while. So what's fair about a company paying Autumn Mar 2019 #13

That has nothing to do with what I said. wasupaloopa Mar 2019 #14

It's currently not a fair playing field. nt Autumn Mar 2019 #15

That's why we need to win big in 2020. wasupaloopa Mar 2019 #34

Their hard earned money and working for him for free. N/T lapucelle Mar 2019 #6

Yes vote for Kamala Harris so that will happen. wasupaloopa Mar 2019 #7

Yeah 27$ and - OhZone Mar 2019 #10

all the Democrats support progressive taxation KayF Mar 2019 #16

Not a damn thing Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #17

Could you say more about what disturbs you so and why you think it is shameful? kennetha Mar 2019 #18

no Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #19

"Creating wealth"? For who? N/T lapucelle Mar 2019 #26

Right now we're all creating wealth for a few Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #30

Please explain to us how Bernie Sanders helped create wealth. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #20

Please explain to us WHERE Bernie Sanders said he helped create wealth. Or where anyone Autumn Mar 2019 #21

OMG I'm definitely not voting for him. He was the worst carpenter??????? Nanjeanne Mar 2019 #22

If I were a Carpenter Uncle Joe Mar 2019 #24

Bye Felicia Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #23

You really want to miss people yelling Bingo! when they are missing B 62? Autumn Mar 2019 #33

The poster said it's BS's supporters who are the "wealth creators". lapucelle Mar 2019 #28

Yes, disturbing... sad to see. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #27

To be happy, healthy Americans. dogman Mar 2019 #25

Someone once told me Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #32

Was thinking about a little further Lazy Daisy Mar 2019 #31