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The Valley Below

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7. We need infrastructure and to keep Americans working.

Reply to Cha (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 14, 2019, 08:32 PM

Nov 2019

"My father used to have an expression. He'd say, 'Joey, a job is about a lot more than a paycheck. It's about your dignity. It's about respect. It's about your place in your community.'"

Jobs with dignity, not hand-outs. That's the liberal Democratic tradition.

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

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Joe Biden proposes $1.3 trillion infrastructure overhaul -- and swipes at Trump for inaction [View all] beastie boy Nov 2019 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #1

Good plan, well thought out, PASSABLE, and best of all he says upfront how he'll pay for it. George II Nov 2019 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author beastie boy Nov 2019 #10

We Need Infrastructure! Cha Nov 2019 #3

We need infrastructure and to keep Americans working. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #7

So true what Biden's dad said! Cha Nov 2019 #8

Kicking this! Cha Nov 2019 #4

Mahalo, Cha! beastie boy Nov 2019 #5

No worries.. we desperately need this.. and Biden Cha Nov 2019 #6

Funding? crazytown Nov 2019 #9

It's right there, at the link. beastie boy Nov 2019 #11

.. Cha Nov 2019 #12

I think these are the same sources Biden has quoted to fund the Public Option crazytown Nov 2019 #13

I have no data to dispute this, since I am not familiar with the quotes you are referring to. beastie boy Nov 2019 #15

March Veasey likes Joe Biden's infrastructure plan Gothmog Nov 2019 #14

K&R Scurrilous Nov 2019 #16