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One of the biggest reasons we have a federal deficit. . .(corp media will never mention) (Original Post) Triana Aug 2014 OP
I'm hoping that Hillary Rodham Clinton will rise to a position of elder stateswoman, unelected. NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #1
I think she would make a wonderful Supreme Court judge Samantha Aug 2014 #2
K&R.... daleanime Aug 2014 #3
Yes, just yes! BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #4
Bernie Sanders is such a brave man. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #5
Sanders is right. PatrickforO Aug 2014 #6
They get away with a lot more than tax cheating.... dougolat Aug 2014 #7
Leave the job merrily Aug 2014 #8
kick merrily Aug 2014 #9
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
1. I'm hoping that Hillary Rodham Clinton will rise to a position of elder stateswoman, unelected.
Sun Aug 24, 2014, 11:45 PM
Aug 2014

Awesome, perfect, so wise!!!

Let's please not waste her on the white house!!!

Samantha

(9,314 posts)
2. I think she would make a wonderful Supreme Court judge
Mon Aug 25, 2014, 12:23 AM
Aug 2014

should an opening occur under a Democratic President.

Sam

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
5. Bernie Sanders is such a brave man.
Mon Aug 25, 2014, 01:57 AM
Aug 2014

I hope he runs in 2016. The country needs to hear his voice.

He would make a great president.

PatrickforO

(14,566 posts)
6. Sanders is right.
Mon Aug 25, 2014, 02:15 AM
Aug 2014

As long as corporations are allowed to act as parasites instead of being compelled to good citizenship, then college will stay out of reach, health care will be rationed, and programs that help Americans will be cut. The GOP are little more than traitors.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
8. Leave the job
Mon Aug 25, 2014, 03:35 AM
Aug 2014
craters creators allllloooooonnnnnee.

Another reason for the deficit.

Under FDR, the federal government instituted a war tax to pay for WWII. (I believe, but am not sure, that the war tax was not abolished until the Eisenhower administration. If I am correct, that would have been another reason for the fond memories of Ike's era.)

We don't levy war taxes anymore because neocons of both of the two largest parties don't want to make war even more unpopular than it has to be.

I mean, sending your kids into harm's way and seeing them come home in coffins or missing limbs and/or facing a lifetime of PTSD is one thing. But paying more taxes? Jeesh. Read my lips Prioritize, willya?
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