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BSdetect

(8,998 posts)
1. But TRICKLE DOWN will still be their only idea?
Wed Feb 8, 2017, 08:58 AM
Feb 2017

Ryan said that the other day.

Totally bereft of wisdom or the ability to see the obvious.

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)
2. Don't give them the shield of ignorance.
Wed Feb 8, 2017, 09:17 AM
Feb 2017

They know what this does to the rest of us as well as they know what it will do for their few, big, wealthy Donors. They choose to unjustly enrich the wealthy even more at the expense of 99% of Americans!!! It is the most un-Democratic, un-American thing they can do!!!

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
3. If Wall Street turns against Trump... and once the GOP undeniably becomes the party of Trump...
Wed Feb 8, 2017, 09:30 AM
Feb 2017

These people don't care about ideology or alternative facts. They care about data and money. And if their data tells them that Trump is hurting their money, they will act accordingly.

HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)
4. One sided corporate-favoring Trade policies leave society worse off also.
Wed Feb 8, 2017, 09:42 AM
Feb 2017

Is there ANY way the conservative wealthy in power will EVER entertain FAIR trade deals . . . ones that DON'T leave workers having to rely on crap retail wages to try and make up what they used to earn? America's cost of living isn't going down.

Just one of the many flaws of Capitalism that NO one has an answer for.

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