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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 12:23 PM Original message |
Poll question: Working and poor: What steps should government take to help? |
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Delano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. Cut the payroll tax, raise minimum wage |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 12:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Actually all of the above |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 12:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I agree, which I stated above |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
4. I voted other - we need a LIVING WAGE |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. All of above. Best way to think about this is to look at what people.... |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 12:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. And if you're ranking these by value, obviously education is very ... |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 12:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Question is |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 01:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I think people create value with education. It's not so much a key to... |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
7. I decided: A FAIR TAX CODE which allocates benefits and burdens equitably |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
8. Helping the employer with employee benefits I think would be a beginning. |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. All of the above and add affordable housing. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
12. KICK for more input |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 03:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Thanks for the kick! |
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skippysmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
13. I voted other: make taxes more progressive |
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Michael Costello (179 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
14. unions |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. That sounds fine...........except........ |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. That sounds fine.............except......... |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
15. I voted other -- here's my list (or beginnings thereof) |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 03:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Have you ever considered running for office? |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 03:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Don't even go there, redqueen. Not now, at least. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 03:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Understood |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 03:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Thanks -- I'm a bit of a "hobby wonk" on the subject |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 06:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. You have a number of excellent ideas |
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IrateCitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 10:07 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. All of my proposals are achievable over time |
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indigo32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. I love |
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union_maid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
36. I would agree with those and add at least one other |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
16. Other: All of the above |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
22. The reason I voted for universal health care... |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
23. My opinion: health care and mass transit |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-09-04 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
27. It's hard to know how to prioritize those |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
29. Funny thing is that a lot of them don't vote and they get screwed |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
30. All of the above. |
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deeprig9 (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
31. I consider myself a half-assed economist.... |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 04:59 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Ayn Rand, get thee behind me! |
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deeprig9 (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:13 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Sorry, I don't know what that means |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:16 PM Original message |
Wrong |
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deeprig9 (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:18 PM Original message |
pardon? |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:20 PM Original message |
30 year mortgages for Section 8 people |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:16 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Wow that's a sweet first home loan program |
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indigo32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:18 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Have you any experience with |
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deeprig9 (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:19 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. limited |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:20 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Are you confusing local/state programs with the federal Section 8? |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:20 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. By all means, quit your job. Being poor is FUN! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:03 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Deleted message |
deeprig9 (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:16 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Waiting period for Section 8??? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:25 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. See post 43 |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:12 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Half assed is right |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
47. Buh Bye |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
41. All are important, but reforming international trade agreements is #1 |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
46. Oooh oooh oooh! |
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Independent_Minded (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
48. my idea may not be popular but i believe it |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-04 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
49. after taxes it is more like 16,000 dollars annually |
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