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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 09:44 PM Original message |
The only way to change this country's direction |
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Harkpark (74 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. You miss 8 |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 07:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Yes, absolutely, but only when WEIGHING things intelligently |
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Harkpark (74 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. And you thanks god that there is 2 bridges |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Amen, my friend, amen! nt |
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progressive_realist (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. Don't forget getting 60 seats in the Senate. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Yep! As for me, I'm starting small. I'm going to try and see if I can get into small govt..... |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. getting our votes to count.. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Absolutely. We need two counts done always. (My opinion). nt |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. I Agree With All Your Points But Number 5. I Think The Rich Are Generally Taxed Enough. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 10:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Before Reagan, the highest tax was 70%... Reagan cut that to 35 and it has never gone back |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I Would Firmly Oppose Anyone Who Would Ever Steal Money Like That. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. You're not thinking about it logically. The rich TAKE more .... |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Sure I Am. Money You Make You Should Be Able To Keep. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. No. I'm not merely talking about closing loopholes. I'm talking about a progressive tax, as in |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Well, Thankfully, Your Notion Has 0 Chance Of Success, So I Really Don't Mind Your Holding It. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Maybe and maybe not. Pre-Reagan the taxation of the rich was far more normal..... |
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progressive_realist (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 08:53 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Three points |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
5. How Do We Do These Things? |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Or taking them "back" which implies that they were progressive, then went bad. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Weeeell, there are people here in local govt. who have the personality of wallpaper... |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
15. How do we "insist" when we have no voice? When we are ignored? |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-01-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I completely agree with your frustration. I feel the exact same way. |
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