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In reply to the discussion: Senator Bernie Sanders: "We cannot balance the budget on backs of people who have virtually nothing" [View all]raouldukelives
(5,178 posts)22. K&R People love corporations more than democracy.
It's not even up for debate. In the face of all the calamities being wrought upon ourselves, our rights, our neighbors and our natural world by them, the only question seems to be "How can I share in it?".
I guess at a certain point you either accept they control it all and start a bi-weekly donation fund to their ends in the hopes of getting some portion of the proceeds before its all gone or you banish yourself to a lonely life of fighting for the least and putting your money where your mouth is.
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Senator Bernie Sanders: "We cannot balance the budget on backs of people who have virtually nothing" [View all]
kpete
Oct 2013
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Restore the taxes on the wealthy already until they pay down the debt they ran up
on point
Oct 2013
#4
The very simple truth that some of these nitwits don't understand is: The poor and the....
BlueJazz
Oct 2013
#5
The panic on the Right is that Baby Boomers are turning America into a Welfare State....
Spitfire of ATJ
Oct 2013
#7
Bernie is right from our POV. From the GOP POV, eliminating millions from Earth is their job.
freshwest
Oct 2013
#11
Why not make these corporations (people) pay income taxes, just as other people are required to?
indepat
Oct 2013
#25