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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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1. Austerity kills in many ways.

Reply to mother earth (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 11:00 AM

Mar 2015

Austerity simply comes down to social Darwinism. Cut support for the marginalized and dispossessed, and let them die, so that the needs of government are reduced without taxing those who hoard wealth.

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Austerity & Sharp Rise in Suicide Rates (US & Europe) [View all] mother earth Mar 2015 OP

Austerity kills in many ways. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #1

Squeeze people financially with low wages, bury them in debt, overwork them Warpy Mar 2015 #2

Austerity for the rich is right! meow2u3 Mar 2015 #3

Tobacco tax needs to stay, it's been effective at limiting stupid teenagers Warpy Mar 2015 #4

No new taxes on vapor products meow2u3 Mar 2015 #5

I've seen enough people taper down and quit using e cigs to agree with you. Warpy Mar 2015 #6

I started vaping at 24mg nic and now 12mg is getting too strong meow2u3 Mar 2015 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #7

Newbie with a old library card. William769 Mar 2015 #8

"Newbie" is a major stretch. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2015 #9

Must be the energizer batteries. William769 Mar 2015 #10

That or caffeine overload. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2015 #11

Or a vaccine gone awry! William769 Mar 2015 #12

Or a lack of vaccine. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2015 #13

Touche. William769 Mar 2015 #14

... greatauntoftriplets Mar 2015 #15

I am amused by "we zombie-fy people". uppityperson Mar 2015 #16

Especially when it's clear that particular "newbie" is indeed a zombie in internet speak. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2015 #17

K&R Corporatists kill. Neoliberals kill. woo me with science Mar 2015 #19