This, that and the Republican Clown Car

Robert Reich

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You need to know the 3 biggest right-wing lies about poverty because every Republican candidate is telling them, and some Americans believe them. Be equipped with the truth.

The Three Biggest Right-Wing Lies About Poverty

Rather than confront poverty by extending jobless benefits to the long-term unemployed, endorsing a higher minimum wage, or supporting jobs programs, conservative Republicans are taking a...

The Rachel Maddow Show

Donald Trump's sustained lead in the polls is a problem for the Republican Party.

But the explanation for *why* Trump is leading is an even *bigger* problem for the GOP.

http://on.msnbc.com/1e56ngm

New polling tells the GOP what it doesn't want to hear

The Republican establishment generally likes what it sees from Fox News polls. The latest results point to an exception to the rule.

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Common Cause

 

Donald Trump just admitted what we all know -- billionaires like him have WAY too much influence on politicians.

We need to put the people back in charge -- overturn Citizens United today: http://act.commoncause.org/site/Advocacy…

Donald Trump Comes Clean About Money in Politics, But Doesn’t Offer Solutions

Business mogul, reality TV star, and now presidential candidate Donald Trump seems to understand how politics works these days.

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When President Clinton and Vice President Al Gore left office, there were budget surpluses into the future, a balanced budget and WOW! PROSPERITY!

Employment was so high, Starbucks was paying $15 an hour. Jobs were going begging.

Prosperity, Full Employment and Peace weren't enough for you clowns and you elected a 'Compassionate' 'Conservative' who was neither compassionate nor conservative, squandered the budget surplus on tax cuts for the wealthy, created deficits as far as the eye can see and waged wars on the credit card for the first time in US history.

Milton Friedman's economic theory is WRONG!

It's been tried!

Poppy Bush had the sense to call it VooDoo Economics.

Greg Palast wrote this in 2008, also included it in one of his books [BTW - an economist]. I realize you lack the education to comprehend the economic folly, but others may:

http://middlebororeview.blogspot.com/2011/12/tinker-bell-pinochet-and-fairy-tale.html

So when you access your right wing sites, remember who squandered your future and that of your grandchildren.

Don't forget to do a comparison of how much the US spends on defense compared to the rest of the world....and campaign contributions by the Military-Indistrustial-Congressional Industry.

The Best Democracy you can buy! And you fell for it!

Occupy Democrats

He inherited a fortune, went bankrupt several times, and now he wants to run the American economy? No thanks, Donald!