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Coyotl

(15,262 posts) Mon Dec 30, 2013, 04:15 PM Dec 2013

Sen. Jeff Merkley: Congress Shouldn't Leave Jobless Out in the Cold

Dec 20, 2013

Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley gave a floor speech before Congress adjourned for winter break decrying that unemployment insurance won't be extend for millions of Americans out of work.

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Sen. Jeff Merkley: Congress Shouldn't Leave Jobless Out in the Cold (Original Post) Coyotl Dec 2013 OP

The US government system has collapsed onwardsand upwards Dec 2013 #1

onwardsand upwards

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1. The US government system has collapsed

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Tue Dec 31, 2013, 02:05 AM

Dec 2013

It's a plutocracy, masquerading as a democracy, with 2 parties under the control of one group: corporate interests.

Have you noticed that the Democrats and Republicans formed a corporation to block ANY OTHER presidential candidates from the debates?

Expect nothing useful from the Tweedle Dems and Tweedle Pubs.

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