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In reply to the discussion: Fucking Welfare Queens [View all]rocktivity
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I keep bringing up how many of the 1% must actually make more directly from taxpayers than
brewens
Aug 2012
#1
it seems like the upper middle class pays the taxes and the top 1% collects them.
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#18
The average itemized deductions for those with income $200k or more is $64k.
LiberalFighter
Aug 2012
#45
Hasn't that almost always been the case with the ruling class. They just didn't used to
brewens
Aug 2012
#58
This is DISCRETIONARY spending, Social Security, Welfare, Food stamps etc are NOT included
happyslug
Aug 2012
#77
I think pretty much the same. In a second term, fighting climate change must...
Amonester
Aug 2012
#16
...and there's all the HLS and other covert op costs which are covered in secrecy.
L0oniX
Aug 2012
#13
Well, there's certainly been enough reporting on the egregious and massive corruption since
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#40
You never answered my question, 'what % of the National Budget goes to the poor'?
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#90
Welfare, Food Stamps and Social Security are under "NON-Discretionary" spending.
happyslug
Aug 2012
#79
Do you have any idea how much those "perfectly capable men" (a judgment you leap to with
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2012
#56
I am not conservative, I have an opinion that I wish more people would share.
crimson77
Aug 2012
#59
Reading your post and replies leaves only one possible conclusion. Yes, you are a conservative.
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2012
#65
Ask the 29 RepubliCON governors including Mitt Robme why they wanted the waiver. I don't know.
progree
Aug 2012
#86
I think the RWers are pulling your leg - they are great at telling half truths and manufacturing
progree
Aug 2012
#108
"But your right, let's go back to the halcyon day's of the 80's" - cut the crap
progree
Aug 2012
#130
How many people do you know personally that you believe is "taking advantage" of the system?
JaneyVee
Aug 2012
#88
Where on earth do you live where all these 'undeserving poor' are managing to get all these
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#89
i hate to tell you but those places won't take the case unless they know they can win.
ejpoeta
Aug 2012
#103
So you know one person who in your opinion is scamming the system for what is, actually a pittance
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#120
You still haven't commented on the Welfare Queens who are getting trillions of dollars
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#125
More generalizations about the working class poor. Keep going, I'm enjoying your posts, they
sabrina 1
Aug 2012
#87
Would you spend $50,000,000.00 for an alarm system to protect a 73 Ford Pinto?
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2012
#20
"This country is and will continue to be the greatest country in the history of civilization."
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2012
#29
The out-of-control MIC, of which Ike warned us, and a chillingly regressive tax scheme, perpetrated
indepat
Aug 2012
#35
The "Black Budget" is included, it is buried in the Defense Budget somewhere.
happyslug
Aug 2012
#82
And when people suggest cutting military spending, the Teabaggers throw a shit fit!
Crowman1979
Aug 2012
#61
We spent $80 Billion over 10 years to re-build Afghanistan Electric grid and schools....
lib2DaBone
Aug 2012
#69
What the bullies of the world spend the most on ... MIC ... and corporate welfare. n/t
RKP5637
Aug 2012
#78
I have to disagree, but excluding non-discretionary spending, this chart is missing half the budget.
happyslug
Aug 2012
#83
Indeed +1. The numbers are right there, from independent NGO's to the U.N.
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2012
#98
We used to call these people "war profiteers", and when we caught them they got hung for treason.
baldguy
Aug 2012
#100