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Bernie Sanders

Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Fri Jul 17, 2015, 01:56 PM Jul 2015

Bernie Sanders: If we do not reverse course,

young Americans will have a lower standard of living than their parents.

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Bernie Sanders: If we do not reverse course, (Original Post) Playinghardball Jul 2015 OP

He's wrong, there's no "if" involved tularetom Jul 2015 #1

I didn't see your post until after I posted. We agree. merrily Jul 2015 #3

Many Americans already have had a lower standard of living than their parents. merrily Jul 2015 #2

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

1. He's wrong, there's no "if" involved

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 02:09 PM

Jul 2015

It's already happened, the sons and daughters of boomers are discovering that they will never match the standard of living that their parents have enjoyed.

merrily

(45,251 posts)

3. I didn't see your post until after I posted. We agree.

Reply to tularetom (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 03:44 PM

Jul 2015

I am surprised at Bernie's phrasing.

merrily

(45,251 posts)

2. Many Americans already have had a lower standard of living than their parents.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 03:41 PM

Jul 2015

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