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stopdiggin

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24. most means testing proposals would operate on a graduated scale type system

Thu Jan 2, 2020, 04:58 AM

Jan 2020

that would "kick in" at some very reasonable level. In short, the impact would be very negligible on those impacted at all.

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

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For a campaign to post dishonest videos is shameful [View all] TruthTeller0505 Jan 2020 OP

Typical!! Negative campaigning. I will be SO glad when sanders goes back to VT Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #1

It's worse than negative; it's fraudulent. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #3

Yes! Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #17

Good catch. I'm not for Biden either, but let's not put words in his mouth, PatrickforO Jan 2020 #2

K&R betsuni Jan 2020 #4

Sirota is a troll and needs to go away. nt TexasTowelie Jan 2020 #5

It was originally posted TruthTeller0505 Jan 2020 #6

Doesn't matter since Warren Gunnels is Bernie's senior policy advisor. TexasTowelie Jan 2020 #7

Warren is a Senior adviser and director on Bernie's campaign TruthTeller0505 Jan 2020 #10

So they acted in tandem. TexasTowelie Jan 2020 #12

I support Bernie. This just shocks me to my bones. TruthTeller0505 Jan 2020 #13

Not shocking to me. TexasTowelie Jan 2020 #15

Listen...Bernie is still a good guy at the end of the day. You can not like tactics or votes or UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #16

They implied Biden was racist earlier. This is getting plenty of attention. Not a peep from Sanders. Lexee Jan 2020 #18

But this is something a 'bad person' would engineer. I just can't believe that Bernie is really a UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #20

the problem is there is a pattern stopdiggin Jan 2020 #22

"He can't control his supporters. The playbook is very clear. Sanders supporters attack betsuni Jan 2020 #25

Bernie knows exactly what is going on dansolo Jan 2020 #35

The discussion here outlines the reason I support other candidates. pazzyanne Jan 2020 #30

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I really can't believe Bernie's people are doing this and he is OK with it? Are they really UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #8

Why can't you believe Bernie's people are doing this? It's their pattern. comradebillyboy Jan 2020 #39

From the Prestgious Financial Newslatter , The Motley Fool ritapria Jan 2020 #9

Those are fair to be debated TruthTeller0505 Jan 2020 #11

He goes on to say "social security can say but still needs to be adjusted" Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #36

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Let's examine each of those points: TexasTowelie Jan 2020 #14

The reason means testing would destroy Social Security is it would turn it into a type of welfare, pnwmom Jan 2020 #21

most means testing proposals would operate on a graduated scale type system stopdiggin Jan 2020 #24

Doesn't matter. When it becomes subject to ANY means testing it becomes a form of welfare, pnwmom Jan 2020 #27

there are currently a great many recipients stopdiggin Jan 2020 #33

+1 jberryhill Jan 2020 #46

I'm able to back up my statement. Republicans have called Social Security a welfare for decades. TexasTowelie Jan 2020 #28

and to characterize ANY of these measures as efforts to kill Social Security stopdiggin Jan 2020 #23

You are correct. TexasTowelie Jan 2020 #29

+1 LongtimeAZDem Jan 2020 #56

Blah blah blah Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #19

... Cha Jan 2020 #31

Totally wrong fucked up by the Bernie campaign. MasonDreams Jan 2020 #26

Bernie hired Sirota knowing full well the nature of his posts; this is who Bernie is LongtimeAZDem Jan 2020 #57

Because of course they are.. they're Cha Jan 2020 #32

That's absolutely outrageous! I had no idea! He was absolutely helping Trump! writes3000 Jan 2020 #42

Pretty much. Cha Jan 2020 #49

So, why are you supporting Bernie then? JoeOtterbein Jan 2020 #37

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I don't like bashing Bernie. JoeOtterbein Jan 2020 #43

Exactly! BannonsLiver Jan 2020 #45

.. Cha Jan 2020 #50

Bashing is relentless attacks as in what happened with Hillary and now Joe. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2020 #60

Sacred Cows are sacred for reason. LanternWaste Jan 2020 #48

Are you happy that Sanders' campaign speech writer is circulating fake videos? George II Jan 2020 #51

Too bad.. the OP's name is Truth Teller. Cha Jan 2020 #54

Elegant example of circular logic fallacy. yardwork Jan 2020 #58

The staffers Sanders has hired mcar Jan 2020 #38

From Neera Tamden Gothmog Jan 2020 #44

David Sirota. It's beginning to look like Philadelphia all over again. George II Jan 2020 #47

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To quote a real Democrat: LongtimeAZDem Jan 2020 #53

Remember when Sanders ran as a candidate of integrity? We do not hear that at all, this time Lexee Jan 2020 #55

Thanks for exposing these outright lies, TruthTeller. R B Garr Jan 2020 #59

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A deceptively edited video of Joe Biden signals what's coming Gothmog Jan 2020 #61