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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:33 PM Original message |
Here's the thing: We ALL use the Government and its services |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. Politicians and banks use it a lot more than we do. |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Really? Prove it. Prove to me that people who do their banking do not use |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. I was referring to the TARPs and the money in politics. |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I think much more is and has been funneled into the military for decades. |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 09:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. nOPE. lOok at the charts. The tax cuts were worth 5 times more than the military spending. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. That's what I want to know. Who started the bs that govt was bad? |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Short answer: Whiners. From any quarter, they will be the whiners. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. How did we fall asleep? Do you think it has to do with the American myths? |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:04 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. We got too comfortable with our toys and took our eye off the ball. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:05 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I lived in Spain for a long time, and people over there protest things they don't like |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 11:30 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Yes I agree. Its an irony that people both want and don't want to get involved with others. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. I am a private business owner and, believe it or not, a loyal liberal Dem. |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:38 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Its an argument of convenience among those who want to segregate citizens |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
7. You forgot roads |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. And I'd like it to be better. At least in Michigan.:) |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
10. It began with Ronnie "Government is the problem" Reagan, on exactly 1/20/81: |
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divvy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
12. Wrong ,....... Billionaires dont use our services. |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 07:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. They use the airports, they use the IRS, they use or are subject to numerous regulations that |
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divvy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:30 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. No, they have private jets, chauffered limosines and don't pay taxes |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Private jets are required to connect with the FAA also, airports, local taxes |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:47 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Try doing business without established contract law |
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Wait Wut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
19. Damn...can't rec. |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Yeah, logic, information, and rational discussion are a tough slog these days. |
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