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In reply to the discussion: I felt sad this evening [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)95. Her problems are indicative of the state of the economy for the working class. She should not
need help. This is an extremely wealthy country. SHE isn't the only one, she is one of millions of American working class whose standard of living is getting WORSE every day.
Helping one woman is fine, that won't help all the others. And she should not need help. No one who is working should need help in this country.
We all give to those in need, but now those who used to give, are in need themselves. So who is going to help the givers?
Meantime our government is taking MORE away from the people, GIVING more to the top 1%.
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The US used to be that country, in part because we eliminated a lot of manufacturing competition
merrily
Feb 2015
#4
Love the pretense that it's only about this one worker and how much you should do for her.
merrily
Feb 2015
#28
You miss the USA "where we all helped each other out a little more" except for you, LOL
bettyellen
Mar 2015
#101
So it did occur to you to help her out, yet you decided to do nothing. Is that the fine point
bettyellen
Mar 2015
#104
FDR strengthened unions and lowered tariffs. Modern progressive countries do the same.
pampango
Feb 2015
#53
Manny slams Elizabeth Warren? Isn't she a Democrat? I thought he loved Dems like Warren!
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#37
I don't disdain or get depressed, everything has it's place and sometimes.......
nolabels
Feb 2015
#88
maybe you should bring it up with others in the work place, i use to work at a place
JI7
Feb 2015
#14
When "Capitalism" Gets a Yeah! and "Socialism" Gets You Blackballed
The Roux Comes First
Feb 2015
#21
Even a little credit card reform would help so many people struggling to make ends meet.
Vattel
Feb 2015
#49
I went in to pay off the guy that works on my old truck for me last Friday. He's a great old school
brewens
Feb 2015
#57
Her problems are indicative of the state of the economy for the working class. She should not
sabrina 1
Mar 2015
#95
My sister in law is giving up her house because she can't afford to maintain it anymore
kimbutgar
Feb 2015
#81