Democratic Primaries

volstork

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49. I vote every time the polls are open and have done

Thu Feb 20, 2020, 12:45 PM

Feb 2020

since I was 18. However, the repukes have seen to it that gerrymandering, voter suppression, etc consistently allow for minority rule. Ask yourself who profits by trump's election. Who profited by W's election? By GHW bush's election. The people with money are able to use that money to essentially buy votes. THEY are the powers that be.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Warren buys full page ad in Adelson's NV newspaper showing how much wealth tax he'll pay [View all] Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 OP

President Warren has plans MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #1

Omg I'm so happy this morning! nt stopwastingmymoney Feb 2020 #20

Bravo to Warren! joost5 Feb 2020 #32

You can also tell she's a good teacher soldierant Feb 2020 #61

It might have been better if she'd said what that would leave him with Warpy Feb 2020 #68

She does trc Feb 2020 #74

People are just not going to figure that out Warpy Feb 2020 #78

She does. If you read the ad, it says this tax makes up only 6% of his PatrickforO Feb 2020 #75

I struggled with the fine print but didn't see it. Warpy Feb 2020 #77

I really like Katie, too. She's very good. PatrickforO Feb 2020 #73

Warren is fighting for all of us marieo1 Feb 2020 #53

Good for her. She is not going to win the nomination though. Too little too late redstateblues Feb 2020 #2

2 of 50 states is not too little too late ... aggiesal Feb 2020 #19

There you Warren people go again with those pesky facts! DemocracyMouse Feb 2020 #59

I'm sorry (sad face) ... aggiesal Feb 2020 #64

Didn't Biden people say all along that he had it wrapped up? Bradshaw3 Feb 2020 #29

I never said that. I like Warren. You honestly think redstateblues Feb 2020 #58

I think she has a chance Bradshaw3 Feb 2020 #66

Good! Adelson creeps me out. Frustratedlady Feb 2020 #3

You are talking about the casino business DBoon Feb 2020 #6

Yeah, it's the "stuff" I was referring to. Just sayin'. Frustratedlady Feb 2020 #8

He also has a casino in Macau leftieNanner Feb 2020 #12

Wow yes put it in print , in case some do not get it lunasun Feb 2020 #4

+++ still_one Feb 2020 #5

Wow! Love it!! secondwind Feb 2020 #7

She should run a version of this in all them primary states DBoon Feb 2020 #9

Wonderful!!!! nt LAS14 Feb 2020 #10

Excelent. Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #11

Oh yes, that is chutzpah! PatSeg Feb 2020 #13

Just switched my pref to Warren. jmbar2 Feb 2020 #14

Welcome to the persistence MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #45

Very clever grantcart Feb 2020 #48

K&R uponit7771 Feb 2020 #15

Put these kinds of ads on television. How about the tax on Murdoch ? Pepsidog Feb 2020 #16

✔️ blm Feb 2020 #26

How come DENVERPOPS Feb 2020 #65

Go for it Senator Warren! defacto7 Feb 2020 #17

It smacks a little bit of "Vote for me, and your state gets $2.3 billion!"-ism Rabrrrrrr Feb 2020 #18

The bigger point is the rich haven't been paying their fair share and if they do, OMGWTF Feb 2020 #23

I don't read it that way ... aggiesal Feb 2020 #25

The U.S. market is still big enough that all billionaires want to play in it. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #30

I get what you're saying ... aggiesal Feb 2020 #33

Easy, with sensible legislators: If you want to play here, pay here. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #35

Exactly BigOleDummy Feb 2020 #38

+++ ... aggiesal Feb 2020 #63

I think a tax on stock trades makes a lot of sense, too. Rabrrrrrr Feb 2020 #72

Current student loan debt ... aggiesal Feb 2020 #76

Inferred. Not implied. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #55

Like it! calimary Feb 2020 #21

Does anybody have the link to her fundraising page Doremus Feb 2020 #22

https://elizabethwarren.com OMGWTF Feb 2020 #24

I love this. And...I work in a field MontanaMama Feb 2020 #27

Tell them to reconsider where they get their news. TryLogic Feb 2020 #42

Yeah... MontanaMama Feb 2020 #52

You are right. Steelrolled Feb 2020 #44

And this is why an ad like this is worrisome to me crimycarny Feb 2020 #46

Yes. These folks confuse their own small business MontanaMama Feb 2020 #54

The candidate who peaks closest to the election has the best chance. Srkdqltr Feb 2020 #28

Hooray!! marieo1 Feb 2020 #31

Warren is my preferred candidate, volstork Feb 2020 #34

The powers that be?? TryLogic Feb 2020 #41

I vote every time the polls are open and have done volstork Feb 2020 #49

I like that! JustAnotherGen Feb 2020 #36

A wealth tax is a one-time seizure. Qutzupalotl Feb 2020 #37

I am sure her wealth tax is yearly. TryLogic Feb 2020 #40

You're right. It was originally pitched as one-time, but is now annual. Qutzupalotl Feb 2020 #43

In my line of work, I run into some high-net-worth individuals occasionally. LudwigPastorius Feb 2020 #39

Pretty much illustrates why it will never happen. maxsolomon Feb 2020 #47

"America has always been an Oligarchy and that won't change, even if Dems take the Senate." LudwigPastorius Feb 2020 #50

There are other aspects to politics besides wealth inequality. maxsolomon Feb 2020 #57

Please Please do this elsewhere DBoon Feb 2020 #51

Kickin' Faux pas Feb 2020 #56

To say nothing of his pal Paul Singer sandensea Feb 2020 #60

That will still leave him with over $30 billion, so he should tclambert Feb 2020 #62

As a Raiders fan... bluecollar2 Feb 2020 #67

Is That A 10% Rate? n/t DallasNE Feb 2020 #69

I'm not sure why she's stopping at just $2.3 billion a year. hughee99 Feb 2020 #70

That's great. PatrickforO Feb 2020 #71