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Prophet 451

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44. That's why Republicans oppose minimum wage AND social programs

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 06:47 AM

Oct 2013

Look, it's very simple. The corporate dream is to have a pool of labour so desperate that they will work for pennies until they drop and to whom the corporates owe nothing. So they oppose raising the minimum wage and also oppose anything that keeps poor people from starving.

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Bill Maher Asks: "When did the American dream become this pathway to indentured servitude?" [View all] kpete Oct 2013 OP

Does Maher write his own stuff? Smarmie Doofus Oct 2013 #1

He has writers, but he also writes. grahamhgreen Oct 2013 #4

There are a bunch of writers on the show including Bill. progressoid Oct 2013 #5

Coronel? and I "is" ? Maher is not usually this sloppy SoCalDem Oct 2013 #34

One of my first posts here was "There's no such thing as the Middle Class" johnlucas Oct 2013 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author PotatoChip Oct 2013 #41

It looks like a transcription error, but it's an ironic one ... the_chinuk Oct 2013 #43

Powerful stuff. Baitball Blogger Oct 2013 #2

It's always been that way from the start of "America" Yavin4 Oct 2013 #3

I think Maher and his writers read DU LittleGirl Oct 2013 #6

americans ARE indentured servants or slaves to the USA riverbendviewgal Oct 2013 #7

Not really. LittleGirl Oct 2013 #16

I don't understand your post riverbendviewgal Oct 2013 #24

Yes, a little confusing, sorry LittleGirl Oct 2013 #51

You are almost correct. If you have a very low income, you don't even have to file. JDPriestly Oct 2013 #40

yes, it's complicated LittleGirl Oct 2013 #52

Good piece. Aldo Leopold Oct 2013 #8

They want most of us to die already. Starving preferred, as a starving person LiberalLoner Oct 2013 #9

"This is the question the right has to answer. Brigid Oct 2013 #10

The problem is....they do want both! CANDO Oct 2013 #27

One strength of this point is that it perfectly illustrates DirkGently Oct 2013 #11

If you are like me and ctsnowman Oct 2013 #12

Thanks for that link!!! arcane1 Oct 2013 #26

K & R !!! WillyT Oct 2013 #13

K&R woo me with science Oct 2013 #14

I expect right-wingers would disagree with this part: Marr Oct 2013 #15

No. Enthusiast Oct 2013 #17

They're answer is already being said out there. They claim she has an "entitlement mentality"... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #20

Trickle Down, bay-bee. 1980. And still goin' strong in DC. blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #18

Trickle up, no more trickle down NBachers Oct 2013 #30

to paraphrase the late George Carlin- pitchforx Oct 2013 #19

K&R but DJ13 Oct 2013 #21

Big K&R nt riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #22

I must be naive BrotherIvan Oct 2013 #23

Astute observation laundry_queen Oct 2013 #38

Someone should introduce Ted Cruz to the concept of inflation. Spider Jerusalem Oct 2013 #25

No kidding! intheflow Oct 2013 #33

BLS says 50 cents in 1957 is $4.16 now muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #49

He's telling us something very important Warpy Oct 2013 #28

It was always thus, Bill. DeSwiss Oct 2013 #29

Bill's great. About 6 months behind Thom Hartmann, but better late than never. nt navarth Oct 2013 #31

People are finally realizing that Welfare and Food Stamps are not hand outs to the poor, tecelote Oct 2013 #32

The Walton Family Is Worth Roughly $145 Billion DallasNE Oct 2013 #35

kick woo me with science Oct 2013 #36

I think it was about Hubert Flottz Oct 2013 #39

K&R! Phlem Oct 2013 #42

That's why Republicans oppose minimum wage AND social programs Prophet 451 Oct 2013 #44

It's a lovely ideology isn't it? stillwaiting Oct 2013 #47

They've actually invented a whole new religion Prophet 451 Oct 2013 #48

These are the issues that Dem representatives should be pushing mnhtnbb Oct 2013 #45

Hey Bill. . .it happened January 21st, 1981. Look up what happened that day! Nanjing to Seoul Oct 2013 #46

When did the American Dream exist for every American Citizen Mass Oct 2013 #50

So basically we are paying higher taxes because B Calm Oct 2013 #53