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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

merrily

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4. Dedicated funding system, but our government is a thief. We've subsidized the oil

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Sun Oct 11, 2015, 01:56 AM

Oct 2015

industry to the tune of trillions--and that is only one industry.

The 99% has paid a very high price for a "free" market, haven't it? Of course, the 1% chipped in, too, but it got a handsome return on its "investment;" the 99% got scorn.

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If you've been alive for almost ninety years, you could gain perspective about activism. [View all] merrily Oct 2015 OP

But John Kasich said, "We have to cut Social Security for the good of the nation." Enthusiast Oct 2015 #1

Don't blame me! Those are all Chomsky's words. merrily Oct 2015 #2

Just imagine........ Enthusiast Oct 2015 #3

Dedicated funding system, but our government is a thief. We've subsidized the oil merrily Oct 2015 #4