Padawanbater2
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When was the last time the Democratic establishment spent $25,000,000 on a house election?
The politics of not wanting poor people in cabinet positions
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ttystikk
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They sure as fuck didn't give Quist that kind of money, even though every congressional representative gets exactly the same vote.
londonfog
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WRONG fucking WRONG
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders had a surprisingly good financial year in 2016. While the Democratic socialist was warning against the concentration of wealth in the hands of "the top 1 percent," he was also joining their ranks.
Though his annual income of $200,000 still makes him one of the least wealthy senators, "the former Democratic presidential candidate made some $858,750 off book royalties alone last year," Newsweek reports. "Combined with his Senate salary, he likely cleared $1 million in earnings."
That would place Sanders — whose website says that "the issue of wealth and income inequality is the great moral issue of our time, it is the great economic issue of our time, and it is the great political issue of our time" — in the unusual position of being among the top 1 percent of earners in the U.S.
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/06/bernie-sanders-made-over-1-million-last-year-and-has-joined-the-1-percent.html
Why are you not proud of the Bern for making his million. Do you not want him to enjoy his new lake front home ? Along with his condo in Washington and his home in Vermont.
Did you also not know that his wife is under investigation for banking fraud for when she was in charge over at Burlington college. Seems like Bernie also was in on it by inappropriately urging the bank to approve the loan. Damn Bernie is not all he said he was.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-and-jane-sanders-under-fbi-investigation-for-bank-fraud-hire-lawyers/
cookie master
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poor people make bad decisions, or they wouldnt be poor.
visajoe1
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Was it really a race though? A 30yr old newcomer vs a former Secretary of State in a historically republican district (this SOS, however, didnt have a billion dollar "foundation" and open FBI investigations)
Perhaps it was more of the left trying to "speak it into existence?" (borrowing that term from LaVar Ball)
Desperation maybe?
WinnyBoyBlue
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Problem being, many people don't get to make decisions regarding their financial, professional or even personal accomplishments..only true to a very limited extent.
CriticalCheeze
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Rob Roy
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Yet, he's STILL stupid and morally adrift.
And bigotry.
According to you, the guy who sees no reason to pay his property taxes?
Rob Roy
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If it's "my" property how is it other people can assign a debt to it without my agreement ?
If the reason a person pays for something is because they will be harmed if they don't....they are being extorted.
londonfog
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WAIT....
You signed your mortgage documents unawares of you having to pay property tax ?
ttystikk
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He wants to be able to use and benefit from public infrastructure without paying his fair share for its construction and upkeep.
Some people call that 'libertarian', others call it 'deadbeat mooch'.
SneekyNinja
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There would be alot of truth in this IF everyone got a fair swing of the bat and some people squandered it.
Otherwise it just shows what a piece of shit you are...I bet you live in a trailer and still spout whatever the Republican fat cats tell you.
UncleBuck
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even with a fair swing, just about everybody is only two or three bad decisions away from shittiness.
heckler73
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You should be directing that question specifically at a Georgist.
They have marvelously zealous explanations for it.
Rob Roy
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You should be directing that question specifically at a Georgist.
They have marvelously zealous explanations for it.
That reminds me...property tax bill is due. Damn it.
Rob Roy
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No mortgage, thank you. Also, the presence of something obscene does not imply the endorsement of said obscenity.
londonfog
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so you purchased your home straight up and the seller did not let you know about property tax ? When did you find out you were going to have to pay property taxes ??? The day after the purchase ? How old were you when you made this purchase ? Did you also find out a car needs gas after you brought one ?