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TreasonousBastard

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31. Bloomberg is certainly not perfect, and not blaming 2008 on the banks at least a little...

Tue Nov 26, 2019, 09:50 PM

Nov 2019

is ghastly, but try not to bring FDR into this. The earlier income taxes, in 1916 and 1920, "attaxed" only higher earners, maybe the top 10%. By 1944, 90% of of the population filed income tax returns.

Now, we had the Depression and another smaller recession, and WWII during that time, so conditions obviously aren't the same. However, it is obvious that under FDR "middle class" tax burdens rose dramatically.

FDR was a champion of collective bargaining and signed the Wagner Act, so we'll give him a huge thumbs up on that. How he felt about government employees specifically I haven't found much (although I haven't looked that hard) but no doubt the demands of war had at least some effect on his thinking.

Bloomberg's siding with Reagan on federal unions is not good, but not nearly as bad as Trump's and we might be able to find some common ground. Same with Charter Schools-- it's become an issue around here and I've seen some compromises with some promise.

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

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Did Bloomberg really say this? [View all] Quackers Nov 2019 OP

I still want him to spend 30 million on liberal ads. He's not going to be in the debates. applegrove Nov 2019 #1

I'm hoping his messages about what he would do will benefit Hortensis Nov 2019 #16

Exactly. We need to flood. applegrove Nov 2019 #21

:) We're flooding. Turned on the TV and, again, an ad, Hortensis Nov 2019 #22

That is heartening to know it's on everywhere. applegrove Nov 2019 #23

Hoping so. I don't want the 14th or so wealthiest man Hortensis Nov 2019 #25

He's going to be in the debates. The DNC made an exception last week. hedda_foil Feb 2020 #66

I know now. applegrove Feb 2020 #67

Unlike Joe Biden ritapria Nov 2019 #2

I've seen his ad. It is not republican. Liberals in New York seem to like him. applegrove Nov 2019 #3

I want to vote for Blomberg wiley Nov 2019 #7

How did he save your sons? applegrove Nov 2019 #8

Thanks for asking! wiley Nov 2019 #33

Tough going. Glad they are okay. applegrove Nov 2019 #35

Thank You wiley Nov 2019 #41

Stop & frisk is unconstitutional JonLP24 Nov 2019 #36

That's a really suoperficial take wiley Nov 2019 #39

Read somewhere that stop and frisk is based on stats. That the way to cut applegrove Nov 2019 #42

Bear Clan! wiley Nov 2019 #44

I did not mean to imply stop and frisk is good. After being harrassed and worse in recent history, applegrove Nov 2019 #46

Why would you think I am against that? wiley Nov 2019 #56

Because, unless the police have witnessed a person commiting a crime, dware Nov 2019 #59

Was I speaking at you? wiley Dec 2019 #61

You do know this is a discussion board right? dware Dec 2019 #63

I'm with the ACLU when it comes to stop & frisk JonLP24 Nov 2019 #50

Right there with you JonLP24. dware Nov 2019 #60

Only 6% of stops led to arrests wellst0nev0ter Nov 2019 #58

Oh please dear wiley Dec 2019 #62

So we should trash the Constitution? dware Dec 2019 #64

Learn the word "Proportionality" wellst0nev0ter Dec 2019 #65

So vote for him then? BannonsLiver Nov 2019 #24

On another thread it was mentioned that he did say that. BigmanPigman Nov 2019 #4

I have third if you want one rpannier Nov 2019 #5

I won't be voting for him, but isn't honesty in a different category? Hortensis Nov 2019 #18

It's an honest answer rpannier Nov 2019 #28

Waren used to be a Republican. Bernie used to write rape fantasies. wiley Nov 2019 #6

Warren isn't currently championing Republican ideas, I'm not voting for Bernie Quackers Nov 2019 #10

Should Quackers be limited to MayorB's stances? Hortensis Nov 2019 #17

What wiley Nov 2019 #34

It was a really old column on gender roles JonLP24 Nov 2019 #37

One sentence in a 1972 essay Eric J in MN Nov 2019 #38

So what if he said it? How did he actually manage his three terms as NYC Mayor? And... TreasonousBastard Nov 2019 #9

That's the argument now? Yeah he said it, get over it? Quackers Nov 2019 #11

It took me 15 minutes to write that post, and that's all you got from it? TreasonousBastard Nov 2019 #12

:) I got a lot more and agree we all should look at the Hortensis Nov 2019 #19

Yeah-- there are a lot of good people out there, and having a few billion gets you in the door... TreasonousBastard Nov 2019 #27

I don't necessarily disagree with what you wrote rpannier Nov 2019 #29

Bloomberg is certainly not perfect, and not blaming 2008 on the banks at least a little... TreasonousBastard Nov 2019 #31

Yes wiley Nov 2019 #45

Obama said it best louseb Nov 2019 #13

He supported Senator Pat Toomey ritapria Nov 2019 #14

So is it purity to point out rpannier Nov 2019 #30

That's deplorable. aikoaiko Nov 2019 #15

Thanks for the interview. Yes, he DID say it, and big deal? Hortensis Nov 2019 #20

Thank you. cwydro Nov 2019 #32

re: "people can actually support this DINO." thesquanderer Nov 2019 #26

Pro choice... brooklynite Nov 2019 #40

Bloomberg? myohmy2 Nov 2019 #43

Actually, he was a Democrat for most of his life, but turned Republican to... TreasonousBastard Nov 2019 #47

so... myohmy2 Nov 2019 #51

I'm saying he's an independent who agrees with most registered Democrats on most things... TreasonousBastard Nov 2019 #53

I'm... myohmy2 Nov 2019 #54

You are free to feel anything you like but Bernie is dropping in the polls of... TreasonousBastard Nov 2019 #55

He was a Democrat before switching to republican to run for mayor. Renew Deal Nov 2019 #49

I'm... myohmy2 Nov 2019 #52

I'm saying that he acted like a republican when he was a republican Renew Deal Nov 2019 #57

It's probably a true statement, but it's also not something that happens. Renew Deal Nov 2019 #48

"it's the reverse" wtf! Just when I think-- yes he can win, perhaps support him; then RestoreAmerica2020 Feb 2020 #68