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TNLib

(1,819 posts) Tue Dec 19, 2017, 11:40 AM Dec 2017

Nothing but a bunch of Modern Day Robber Barrons!

I'm not sure why they keep trying to paint this tax bill as anything other than what it is. Just admit it, It's payback to their donors.

I have no doubt the reason why Trump ran for POTUS was to benefit himself and donors like him that have been trying to influence policy by supporting and dumping money into politicians for years but not getting the results they wanted.

When he ran for office he was just cutting out the middle man and now he's getting exactly what he wants a HUGE Tax CUT. These money grubbers are going to be laughing all the way to the bank.

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Nothing but a bunch of Modern Day Robber Barrons! (Original Post) TNLib Dec 2017 OP

"Robber baron" references unscrupulous methods, not outright robbing the nation. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #1

It's a special American shame issue. One should not discuss "class" flamingdem Dec 2017 #2

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)

1. "Robber baron" references unscrupulous methods, not outright robbing the nation.

Reply to TNLib (Original post)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 11:46 AM

Dec 2017

These people are not barons of anything, they are criminals.

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

2. It's a special American shame issue. One should not discuss "class"

Reply to TNLib (Original post)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 11:49 AM

Dec 2017

in America.

It was like this in the olden days, when I was growing up.

Lately people like Bernie Sanders made it normal to discuss class but really there is
still shame attached to not being successful and rich in this "great country" of ours.

The media hems and haws. Now and then they'll report that some think this is a
tax cut for the rich / wealthy donors but mostly they focus elsewhere.

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