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dansolo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-01-08 07:39 PM
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Is Hillary a believer in "trickle-down" economics?
Her quote on O'Reilly:

"Rich people, God bless us, we deserve all the opportunities to make sure that our country, and our blessings, continue to the next generation."

Keep in mind that this line was given as part of her objection to raising the cap on FICA taxes, which immensely favors the rich. So essentially she is arguing that the rich should not be subject to higher taxes, and in turn, they would be motivated to invest that money for the greater good. Isn't that exactly how "trickle-down" economics is presented? If I didn't know it was Hillary, I would have sworn that quote would have come from Grover Norquist.
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knixphan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-01-08 07:41 PM
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1. totally Reagan.
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BeatleBoot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-01-08 07:43 PM
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2. Her husband won by fighting "trickle down" economics
in 1992.
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Skink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-01-08 07:44 PM
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3. Hillary is as much a Dem as Obama. Obama however is in a position to change things.
Edited on Thu May-01-08 07:45 PM by Skink
He is more than a politicain. He is the three point shooter of politics.:-)
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-01-08 07:48 PM
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4. I did admire the "God bless us," even if the rest is elitist horseshit.
She at least did not fear to list herself among the rich.
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dansolo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-01-08 07:52 PM
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6. That is the worst part
She acts as if her wealth is due to special blessing by God. That sort of attitude disgusts me.
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rgbecker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-01-08 07:50 PM
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5. Sounds like she's about to come out against the "Death Tax".
That way her blessings will continue to the next generation. WTF?
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