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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGOP's amazing discovery: Average American is an employee, not an employer
Perhaps the most remarkable thing about Cantor's presentation was that it included a recognition that in the past Republicans have focused more on the nation's employers than employees, have talked about small business owners and entrepreneurs to the exclusion of the far greater number of Americans who don't own their own businesses.
"Ninety percent of Americans work for someone else," Cantor said, according to a source in the room. "Most of them not only will never own their own business, for most of them that isn't their dream. Their dream is to have a good job, with an income that will allow them to support their family."
"We shouldn't miss the chance to talk to these people," Cantor continued, according to the source, "which is why we will present and pass our plans to relieve the middle class squeeze."
"Ninety percent of Americans work for someone else," Cantor said, according to a source in the room. "Most of them not only will never own their own business, for most of them that isn't their dream. Their dream is to have a good job, with an income that will allow them to support their family."
"We shouldn't miss the chance to talk to these people," Cantor continued, according to the source, "which is why we will present and pass our plans to relieve the middle class squeeze."
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http://washingtonexaminer.com/the-house-gops-incredible-amazing-discovery-most-americans-arent-entrepreneurs/article/2543254
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GOP's amazing discovery: Average American is an employee, not an employer (Original Post)
cthulu2016
Jan 2014
OP
He said what??? Sounds like someone is going to be sent to a re-education camp!
reformist2
Jan 2014
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jberryhill
(62,444 posts)1. They were further surprised to find that employees are allowed to vote
reformist2
(9,841 posts)2. He said what??? Sounds like someone is going to be sent to a re-education camp!
Egnever
(21,506 posts)4. They know they are in trouble
The scrambling to try and save themselves is fun to watch.