rateyes
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Tue Dec-22-09 01:42 PM
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Reality Check: Most rich people only "care" about poor people up until the point |
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Edited on Tue Dec-22-09 01:43 PM by rateyes
that it COSTS them something.
The RICH are running Congress, the Executive Branch, and the Judiciary.
THAT'S why we will not get real meaningful healthcare reform.
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kenny blankenship
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Tue Dec-22-09 01:47 PM
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1. They will toss the less fortunate a coin or two on a holiday, send unused can goods to the church |
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Edited on Tue Dec-22-09 01:49 PM by kenny blankenship
But they won't change the system that keeps them rolling in the chips, and keeps all the others on the edge of the abyss.
Charity is a small bribe paid by a rich man to his conscience in order to avoid paying a much larger fine: doing what he knows is just.
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Tue Dec-22-09 01:47 PM
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2. At least our rich politicians care about their less-than-rich constituents. |
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The Republicans and the few conservadems care only about themselves and pleasing their corporate masters.
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Tue Dec-22-09 02:29 PM
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That's why we have to grab every little piece we can and continue to construct meaningful health care reform on this bill's foundation -- and use every small advance to increase our base and our majority.
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Tue Dec-22-09 05:39 PM
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4. Why, they aren't numerous |
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and can't vote in large numbers.
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